National Register of Historic Places

Avery, Thomas, House

East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
Listed
August 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002637

About this property

The Smith–Harris House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Thomas Avery House, is a 2+1⁄2-story clapboarded Greek Revival home on Society Road in East Lyme, Connecticut. It is believed that the farmhouse was built in 1845–1846 as a wedding gift for Thomas Avery and Elizabeth Griswold. It remained in the Avery family until 1877, when it was purchased by William H. Smith. By the 1890s, the farm was managed by Smith's younger brother Herman W. Smith and nephew Frank A. Harris. In 1955, the house was sold to the Town of East Lyme. It was saved from demolition by citizens and restored. It opened on July 3, 1976 as a historic house museum, operated and maintained by the Smith–Harris House Commission and the Friends of Smith–Harris House. It is open from June through August and throughout the year by appointment. The Smith–Harris house was added to the National Historic Register of Places on August 22, 1979.

Location

East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
41.35075, -72.21677

Categories

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Sources

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When was Avery, Thomas, House listed on the National Register?

Avery, Thomas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1979.

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Avery, Thomas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Avery, Thomas, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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