Elisha Bushnell House
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The Elisha Bushnell House is a property in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
that was documented by J. Frederick Kelly
as dating from 1678. Referred to by Kelly as the Older Bushnell House, it is "one of the finest resources in Connecticut's architectural history". The house was built by Elisha Bushnell in 1678, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978. It is one of very few surviving authentic 17th century houses in Connecticut.
The Colonial property includes two contributing buildings, the second being termed the "Slave House".
The listing is for an area of 2 acre (0.809372 ha).
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, as well as the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.-History:...
that was documented by J. Frederick Kelly
J. Frederick Kelly
J. Frederick Kelly was an American architect who has designed significant houses. Kelly was regarded as the leading architectural historian in Connecticut....
as dating from 1678. Referred to by Kelly as the Older Bushnell House, it is "one of the finest resources in Connecticut's architectural history". The house was built by Elisha Bushnell in 1678, and 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. It is one of very few surviving authentic 17th century houses in Connecticut.
The Colonial property includes two contributing buildings, the second being termed the "Slave House".
The listing is for an area of 2 acre (0.809372 ha).