Edward Waldo House

Edward Waldo House
Location Waldo St., Scotland, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°39′33″N 72°6′5″W / 41.65917°N 72.10139°W / 41.65917; -72.10139Coordinates: 41°39′33″N 72°6′5″W / 41.65917°N 72.10139°W / 41.65917; -72.10139
Area 12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built 1715
Architectural style Colonial, Saltbox
NRHP Reference # 78002879[1]
Added to NRHP November 21, 1978

The Edward Waldo House is a historic house on Waldo Road, in the southern edge of the town of Scotland, Connecticut, at the Sprague town line. It is a two story wood frame vernacular saltbox house with two wings, and was built about 1715. It was owned by the Waldo family from 1715 to 1971.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Although the house is located in Scotland, in Windham County, part of the property extends into Sprague, in New London County.[2]

The house is now a historic house museum owned by the Scotland Historical Society, and is open by appointment and for special events including the Highland Festival in October.[3]

Side view and additions
Old Tree spans road

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Brown, T. Robins (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Edward Waldo House" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying four exterior photos from 1976 and a photo of an 1873 painting of the house
  3. ↑ http://www.tlgv.org/index.php?mact=poi,gvc,details,0&gvcpoiID=742 The Last Green Valley: Waldo House

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