Putnam Cottage

USA / Connecticut / Greenwich / East Putnam Avenue (US Route 1), 243
 museum, house, American Revolutionary War 1775-1783, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Georgian (architecture), 17th century construction, historic house museum
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Historic house (now open as a museum) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: c. 1692 (original one-room structure - current building shows multiple expansions completed through the turn of the 20th century)
- Architectural style: Colonial Georgian
- Areas of significance: Military
- Outbuildings: barn (c. 1860); several replica historic buildings
- Also known as: Knapp Tavern
- Date added to NRHP: 9/15/1977
- Other designations: contributing property to the Putnam Hill Historic District

Originally a private home, this building was operated as Knapp's Tavern from 1754 through the Revolutionary War, and was visited by General George Washington in 1776.

NRHP #77001389
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_Cottage
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Coordinates:   41°2'13"N   73°37'8"W
This article was last modified 4 years ago