National Historic Landmark

Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House

Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Listed
October 5, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000688

About this property

The Samuel Russell House is a neoclassical house at 350 High Street in Middletown, Connecticut, built in 1828 to a design by architect Ithiel Town. Many architectural historians consider it to be one of the finest Greek Revival mansions in the northeastern United States. Town's client was Samuel Russell (1789-1862), the founder of Russell & Company, the largest and most important American firm to do business in the China trade in the 19th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2001. It has been owned by Wesleyan University since 1937 and now houses the Department of Philosophy.

Location

350 High St.
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
41.55992, -72.65419

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House listed on the National Register?

Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House?

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

Is Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Russell, Samuel Wadsworth, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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