Deacon John Davenport House
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The Deacon John Davenport House is a house in Stamford, Connecticut
that was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
It is a saltbox house with Federal
style features added later. The property includes a secondary cottage and a carriagehouse. The house is significant for its architecture and for its association with the Davenport family.
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
that was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.
It is a saltbox house with Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style features added later. The property includes a secondary cottage and a carriagehouse. The house is significant for its architecture and for its association with the Davenport family.