Jonathan Sturges House

Jonathan Sturges House

Infobox_nrhp | name = Jonathan Sturges House
nrhp_type =nhl


caption =
location= 449 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, Connecticut
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 8
lat_seconds = 55.69
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 73
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 5.77
long_direction = W
locmapin = Connecticut
area =
built = 1840
architect = Joseph Collins Wells
architecture = Gothic Revival
designated = April 19, 1994cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1871&ResourceType=Building
title = Jonathan Sturges House |accessdate=2007-10-03|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service
]
added = November 23, 1984cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum = 84000247

Jonathan Sturges House is an early and well-preserved nineteenth century gothic revival cottage. It was designed by Joseph Collins Wells and built in 1840. Jonathan Sturges was a business man and patron of the arts. He was also the grandson of Jonathan Sturges, a member of the continental congress.cite web|url=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/84000247.pdf "Jonathan Sturges House", October 6, 1993, by Kate Mearns Ohno and Carolyn Pitts] |412 KB|title=National Historic Landmark Nomination|date=1993-10-06|publisher=National Park Service]

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994.,,cite web|url=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/84000247.pdf Jonathan Sturges House--Accompanying 8 photos, exterior and interior, from 1993.] |2.02 MB|title=National Historic Landmark Nomination|date=1993-10-06|publisher=National Park Service]

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