Jonathan Sturges House
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Jonathan Sturges House | |
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House seen from Mill Plain Green, April 25, 2012 | |
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| Location | 449 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°8′48″N 73°16′2″W / 41.14667°N 73.26722°WCoordinates: 41°8′48″N 73°16′2″W / 41.14667°N 73.26722°W |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architect | Joseph Collins Wells |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 84000247 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1984[1] |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1994[2] |
Jonathan Sturges House is an early and well-preserved nineteenth century gothic revival cottage. It was designed by Joseph Collins Wells and built in 1840.[2] Jonathan Sturges was a business man and patron of the arts. He was also the grandson of Jonathan Sturges, a member of the Continental Congress.[3]
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jonathan Sturges House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ["Jonathan Sturges House", October 6, 1993, by Kate Mearns Ohno and Carolyn Pitts PDF (412 KB) "National Historic Landmark Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1993-10-06.
- ↑ [Jonathan Sturges House--Accompanying 8 photos, exterior and interior, from 1993. PDF (2.02 MB) "National Historic Landmark Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1993-10-06.
External links
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Media related to Sturges' portrait by Durand at Wikimedia Commons
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