National Register of Historic Places

Boothe Homestead

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
April 30, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85000951

About this property

Boothe Memorial Park and Museum sits on a 32-acre (130,000 m2) site in the Putney section of Stratford, Connecticut. Built about 1840 and remodeled in 1914, it is said to be "The Oldest Homestead in America," since it sits on the foundations of a 1663 house, and has been continuously occupied. Circa 1914 two brothers, David Beach Boothe and Stephen Nichols Boothe, created the Boothe Memorial Museum which maintains a collection of twenty architecturally unique buildings. Some of the structures include a carriage house, Americana Museum, miniature lighthouse, windmill, a clock tower museum, trolley station, chapel, and a blacksmith shop. The property became a public park owned by the town of Stratford in 1949. Boothe Memorial Park and Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1985.

Location

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.23434, -73.10871

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Boothe Homestead listed on the National Register?

Boothe Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Boothe Homestead?

Boothe Homestead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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