Harrison House Museum
The Harrison House, also known as Harrison–Linsley House and Swain-Harrison House, is a historic house museum at 124 West Main Street in Branford, Connecticut, owned by Branford Historical Society It is a classic example of a Connecticut saltbox structure.[2] The original date of erection was given as 1680 in the house's application for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] Branford Historical Society dates the house to 1724.[3]
Swain-Harrison House | |
 House in 2018 | |
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| Location | 124 W. Main St., Branford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′41″N 72°49′34″W |
| Built | 1724 |
| Architectural style | Saltbox |
| Part of | Canoe Brook Historic District (ID02000335) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001924[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1975 |
| Designated CP | April 11, 2002 |
It has period furnishings, local historical items, archives, a barn and a herb garden.[4]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut
- Thomas Harrison House (Branford, Connecticut), which is also NRHP-listed and in Branford
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Nichols, Frederick D. (1940). "Harrison–Linsley House (supplemental material)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- http://www.branfordhistoricalsociety.org/about-the-harrison-house.html
- American Automobile Association (2007). Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Tour Book. AAA Publishing. p. 38.
External links
- Harrison House Museum & Barn, at Branford Historical Society
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-111, "Harrison–Linsley House, New Haven Turpike, Branford, New Haven County, CT", 2 photos, supplemental material
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