Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum

Robert Stanton House

Stanton-Davis Homestead
Location Green Haven Rd., Stonington, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°20′3″N 71°51′2″W / 41.33417°N 71.85056°W / 41.33417; -71.85056Coordinates: 41°20′3″N 71°51′2″W / 41.33417°N 71.85056°W / 41.33417; -71.85056
Area 227 acres (92 ha)
Built 1670-1700
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 79002648[1]
Added to NRHP June 04, 1979

The Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum (formerly known as the Robert Stanton House) is the oldest house in Stonington, Connecticut. It was built by Thomas Stanton, one of the founders of Stonington, beginning in 1670 with additions made in 1700. The property has been a working farm for over 350 years. On October 24, 1764, Robert Stanton, great-grandson of Thomas Stanton the Indian interpreter, put up the farm as collateral on a debt.[2] Thomas Fanning of Groton, Connecticut and Ezra L'Hommedieu of Long Island held the note and ended up owning the farm when Stanton could not repay the note by 1765. Not wanting to own a farm, Fanning and L'Hommedieu rented the property to John Davis of Long Island, and he bought the land outright in 1772.[3] A non-profit corporation was formed to preserve the homestead as a museum.[4]

As of 2012, the house was boarded up and a committee of volunteers was struggling to raise renovation funds.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Stonington, CT Land & Buildings Records v.10 pp. 526
  3. ↑ Stonington, CT Land & Buildings Records v. 9 pp. 368/9
  4. ↑ Westerly Sun, July 3, 2007, by Judy Green Fundraising underway to preserve Davis farm
  5. ↑ Collins, David (11 March 2012). "Help may be needed to save this historic treasure". New Londton Day. Retrieved 3 December 2015.


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