Chester Greenwood House
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Ora Blanchard House is an historic house in Farmington, Maine. It was the home of Chester Greenwood
, who invented the earmuff. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Chester Greenwood
Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15. He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating, and had his grandmother sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. His patent was for improved ear protectors...
, who invented the earmuff. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.