James Dwight Dana House

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James Dwight Dana House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
James Dwight Dana House in 1967
James Dwight Dana House in 1967
Location: 24 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°18′48.24″N 72°55′26.76″W / 41.3134, -72.9241Coordinates: 41°18′48.24″N 72°55′26.76″W / 41.3134, -72.9241
Built/Founded: 1849
Architect: Henry Austin
Architectural style(s): Italianate
Designated as NHL: January 12, 1965[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000874
Governing body: Private

James Dwight Dana House is a historic 19th century Italianate house in New Haven, Connecticut in the United States. This building, designed by New Haven architect Henry Austin on Hillhouse Avenue, was the home of Yale University geology professor, James Dwight Dana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[1][3]

The building has housed the Department of Statistics at Yale for over 30 years. It was renovated during 1996.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b James Dwight Dana House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Blanche Higgins Schroer and S. Sydney Bradford (November 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: James Dwight Dana HousePDF (682 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1974PDF (300 KiB)|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination|date=19|publisher=National Park Service}}
  4. ^ Dana House 1996 Exterior Renovation. Yale University Department of Statistics. Yale University. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.

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