Dr. Ambrose Pratt House
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The Dr. Ambrose Pratt House is a "grand house of magnificent proportions" in Chester, Connecticut
Chester, Connecticut
Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2000 census. The town center is also defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place .-Geography:...

 that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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 in 1972.

It was built in Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...

 style in 1820.

Its mantel
Mantel
Mantel is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany....

 was created by Samuel Sillman.

The listing was for an area of 3 acres (1.2 ha) with just one contributing building.

The listing is described in its NRHP nomination document.
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