Edgerton (Hamden and New Haven, Connecticut)

Edgerton
Edgerton, wall, gate, and gatehouse (1909).
Location 75 Cliff Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°20′3″N 72°55′36″W / 41.33417°N 72.92667°W / 41.33417; -72.92667Coordinates: 41°20′3″N 72°55′36″W / 41.33417°N 72.92667°W / 41.33417; -72.92667
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built 1909
Architect Stephenson,Robert Storer
Architectural style Tudor Revival, Country Place Era landscape
NRHP Reference # 88001469[1]
Added to NRHP September 19, 1988

Edgerton, also known as Edgerton Park and Frederick F. Brewster Estate, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) public park on Whitney Avenue straddling the New Haven–Hamden town line in Connecticut.

It is site of the home of Eli Whitney II. In 1909, it became the estate of Frederick F. Brewster, with a mansion constructed. The mansion was demolished in 1964, pursuant to Brewster's wishes, after the death of his wife. The present landscape was designed by Robert Storer Stephenson in 1909.[2]:4,6

It was listed as historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] In 1988, the district included seven contributing buildings, eight other contributing structures, and one contributing object.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Janice L. Elliott and Marian Staye (March 10, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Edgerton" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 17 photos from 1988, and 2 of mansion in 1960 and 1964 (captions on page 10 of text document)

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