Jonathan Sturges House | |
 House seen from Mill Plain Green, April 25, 2012 | |
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| Location | 449 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°8′48″N 73°16′2″W / 41.14667°N 73.26722°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architect | Joseph Collins Wells |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000247 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1984[1] |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1994[2] |
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.[2] The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994 for its architectural significance.[2][3][4] 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.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Jonathan Sturges House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Ohno, Kate Mearns; Pitts, Carolyn (October 6, 1993). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Jonathan Sturges House" (pdf). National Park Service.
- ^ "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Jonathan Sturges House—Accompanying photos" (pdf). National Park Service. 1993.