Deacon John Davenport House

Deacon John Davenport House
Location 129 Davenport Ridge Rd., Stamford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°7′31″N 73°31′38″W / 41.12528°N 73.52722°W / 41.12528; -73.52722Coordinates: 41°7′31″N 73°31′38″W / 41.12528°N 73.52722°W / 41.12528; -73.52722
Area 3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built 1775
Architect Davenport, Deacon John
NRHP reference # 82004611[1]
Added to NRHP April 29, 1982

The Deacon John Davenport House is a historic house at 129 Davenport Ridge Road in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It is a saltbox house with Federal style features added later. The property includes a secondary cottage and a carriagehouse. The house, built in 1775, is significant for its architecture and for its association with the locally prominent Davenport family, descended from John Davenport, one of the founders of New Haven.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Hal Keiner (June 18, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Deacon John Davenport House". National Park Service. and Accompanying 7 photos, exterior and interior, from 1979


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