Stanton–Davis Homestead Museum
Robert Stanton House | |
 Stanton-Davis Homestead | |
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| Location | Green Haven Rd., Stonington, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°20′3″N 71°51′2″W / 41.33417°N 71.85056°W |
| Area | 227 acres (92 ha) |
| Built | 1670-1700 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002648[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 04, 1979 |
The Stanton–Davis Homestead Museum (formerly known as the Robert Stanton House) is a historic house on Greenhaven Road in Stonington, Connecticut. It was built around 1700. The property has been a working farm for over 350 years, most by members of the Davis family. The property is currently in the process of being restored by the Stanton-Davis Society into a museum. [2]
Description and history
[edit]The Stanton-Davis Homestead is located in southeastern Stonington, at the junction of Green Haven Road with Osbrook Point Road. The principal feature of the homestead is the main house, a 2+1⁄2-story timber-framed structure with a gabled roof, central chimney, and shingled exterior. It is distinguished by its overhanging side gables, a sign of its great age, and its eaves, which are longer than typical for houses of the period. The interior follows a typical center chimney plan, with a narrow vestibule staircase featuring fine carved woodwork posts and balusters thought to originate in England. Interior woodwork also includes finely carved panels and a built-in cabinet dating to the 18th century. The house has never been fitted for a number of modern conveniences, including heating systems beyond its fireplaces.[3]
On October 24, 1764, Robert Stanton, great-grandson of Thomas Stanton, the Indian interpreter, put up the farm as collateral on a debt.[4] 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.[5] The property remained in the Davis family until the late 20th century, when it was passed to a family foundation, which was formed to preserve the homestead as a museum.[6]
See also
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- List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Farmhouse Revival: Renovation in full swing at Pawcatuck's historic Stanton-Davis homestead". 27 August 2023.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Robert Stanton House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ Stonington, CT Land & Buildings Records v.10 pp. 526
- ^ Stonington, CT Land & Buildings Records v. 9 pp. 368/9
- ^ Westerly Sun, July 3, 2007, by Judy Green Fundraising underway to preserve Davis farm
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