Raynham (New Haven, Connecticut)

Raynham
Location 709 Townsend Ave., New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°16′34″N 72°53′42″W / 41.27611°N 72.89500°W / 41.27611; -72.89500Coordinates: 41°16′34″N 72°53′42″W / 41.27611°N 72.89500°W / 41.27611; -72.89500
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built 1804
Architect Banner,Peter; Et al.
Architectural style Gothic Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 80004062[1]
Added to NRHP July 11, 1980

Raynham, also known as the Kneeland Townsend House, is a historic residential property at 709 Townsend Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of Connecticut's best-preserved Gothic Revival estates, having remained in the Townshend family for seven generations, and has a history dating back to the founding in the 1630s of the New Haven Colony. Its 15 acres (6.1 ha) includes picturesque grounds. The main house was built in 1804 with Federal styling, but was extensively altered in the 1850s, giving it its Gothic Revival treatment. The estate includes a carriage house, caretaker's house, a variety of agricultural outbuildings, and three structures, including a gazebo, added in the 1920s.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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. ↑ Joel S. Sutherland (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Raynham (Kneeland Townsend House)" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1978


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