Jonathan Wheeler House
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| Location | N. Society Rd., Canterbury, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′3″N 71°59′26″W / 41.75083°N 71.99056°WCoordinates: 41°45′3″N 71°59′26″W / 41.75083°N 71.99056°W |
| Area | 85 acres (34 ha) |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architect | Wheeler,Jonathan |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004405[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 1982 |
The Jonathan Wheeler House is a historic house on North Society Road in Canterbury, Connecticut. It is a 1-1/2 story brick building, with a side gable roof and a stone foundation. Built c. 1760, it has features unusual for its time, including end chimneys and a center-hall plan. The use of brick in this part of rural Connecticut is also unusual for the period. The house was built by Jonathan Wheeler, who moved to the area from Stonington in 1751.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Jonathan Wheeler House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
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