National Register of Historic Places

Russell, Edward Augustus, House

Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Listed
April 28, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004336

About this property

The Edward Augustus Russell House is a Greek Revival house on the Wesleyan University campus in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. The house, at 318 High Street, faces west from the east side of High Street north of the corner at High and Court Streets. A large wooded lawn extends to the Honors College (Russell House 1828) property to the north. High Street between Church and Washington Streets was the most prestigious residential area in Middletown during the 19th century. It was later home to the Kappa Nu Kappa (ΚΝΚ) Fraternity of Wesleyan University. The structural system consists of load-bearing masonry with a flat roof, and materials include brick and flushboarding walls and a brownstone foundation.

Location

318 High St.
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
41.55895, -72.65496

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Russell, Edward Augustus, House listed on the National Register?

Russell, Edward Augustus, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1982.

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Russell, Edward Augustus, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Russell, Edward Augustus, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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