Jeffrey House
National Register of Historic Places

Jeffrey House

Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
June 12, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000271

About this property

The Jeffrey House is a historic house on North Street in Chester, Vermont United States. Built in 1797, it is one of Vermont's small number of surviving Georgian style houses. It was built by the son of one of the area's early settlers, and originally served as a tavern.

Location

Chester, Windsor County, Vermont
43.27049, -72.59792

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000271. It was listed on June 12, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Fire District No. 2 Firehouse
Civil War
0.4 mi
Greenwood House
Early Republic
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Number Four 1747
1747Colonial
8.9 mi
Raid on Charlestown (NH, 1754)
1754Colonial
9.1 mi
Defense of Fort Number 4 (1754)
1754Colonial
9.1 mi
Fort Number Four (Charlestown NH) — King George's War
1746Colonial
9.6 mi
Raid on Charlestown NH (King George's War)
1747Colonial
9.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Jeffrey House listed on the National Register?

Jeffrey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Jeffrey House?

Jeffrey House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jeffrey House?

The period of significance for Jeffrey House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1797.

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