Nathan Lester House
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Nathan Lester House | |
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Nathan Lester House photographed in 2014 | |
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| Location | Vinegar Hill Rd., Ledyard, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°25′24″N 72°3′8″W / 41.42333°N 72.05222°WCoordinates: 41°25′24″N 72°3′8″W / 41.42333°N 72.05222°W |
| Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Built | 1793 |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001328[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1972 |
The Nathan Lester House is a historic house museum on Vinegar Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof, clapboard siding, and a large central chimney. Built in 1793, it is one of small number of 18th century houses in the town.[2] The farmhouse, outbuildings and farm museum with tools are owned by the Town of Ledyard, and are open to the public in the summer. The site includes 100 acres (40 ha) with trails.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Jan Cunningham (April 25, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources in Ledyard, Connecticut" (pdf). National Park Service.
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