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Russell Henry Chittenden House
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| Location: | New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Built: | 1887 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001944 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 15, 1975[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 15, 1975[2] |
Russell Henry Chittenden House is a historic home in New Haven, Connecticut. It was the home of Russell Henry Chittenden from 1887 to 1943.[2] Chittenden, known as the "father of American biochemistry", was a professor at Yale University. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][3]
The irregularly shaped three story house with Queen Anne elements was built in 1887 of brick, frame and shingling with gabled roof sections, gabled dormers, interior chimneys with corbeled caps, a square corner tower and a round-arched first-floor window.[4]
The house is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is also a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Hillhouse Avenue Historic District.[5]
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