Sturges, Jonathan, House

449 Mill Plain Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut. County/parish: Fairfield.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 23, 1984. NRIS 84000247.

3 contributing buildings. 2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • The Cottage

From Wikipedia:

Jonathan Sturges House

The Jonathan Sturges House is a historic house at 449 Mill Plain Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Built in 1840 to a design by Joseph Collins Wells, it is one of the oldest-known and best-documented examples of architect-designed Gothic Revival architecture. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994 for its architectural significance. It was designed and built for Jonathan Sturges (1802–74), a New York City businessman and patron of the arts, in whose family the property remains.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132353608

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