Stanley-Whitman House

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Stanley-Whitman House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Stanley-Whitman House in 1967
Stanley-Whitman House in 1967
Location: 37 High Street, Farmington, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°43′15.8″N 72°49′31.85″W / 41.721056, -72.8255139Coordinates: 41°43′15.8″N 72°49′31.85″W / 41.721056, -72.8255139
Built/Founded: 1660
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Other
Designated as NHL: October 09, 1960[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000882
Governing body: Private

Stanley-Whitman House is a historic seventeenth century house that is now a museum focusing on the history and culture of early Farmington, Connecticut.

The house is a classic salt-box on 1 1/4 acres in the historic village of Farmington. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[1][3] It may possibly be included in the Farmington Historic District.

The museum's collections include furniture, decorative arts objects, costumes, tools and functional items from the 17th to 19th century. The museum also manages "Memento Mori," a 17th-early 19th century burial ground on Main Street in Farmington. The Nancy Conklin Exhibit Gallery features changing exhibitions of art and history. The museum offers many history programs for school groups and the public.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Stanley-Whitman House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ James Dillon (November 25, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Stanley-Whitman HousePDF (327 KiB), National Park Service . Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1959 and 1967.PDF (670 KiB)

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