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| '''Prudence Crandall House''', also known as '''Elisha Payne House''', is a historic house in ]. It was the home of | '''Prudence Crandall House''', also known as '''Elisha Payne House''', is a historic house in ]. It was the home of | ||
| ], the abolitionist and educator. | ], the abolitionist and educator, and is now home to the Prudence Crandall Museum. | ||
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| The building was declared a ] in 1991.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{citation|title={{PDFlink||201 KB}}|date=September 28, 1989 |author=Page Putnam Miller |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink||2.23 MB}}</ref> | The building was declared a ] in 1991.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{citation|title={{PDFlink||201 KB}}|date=September 28, 1989 |author=Page Putnam Miller |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink||2.23 MB}}</ref> | ||
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United States historic place| Prudence Crandall House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
.jpg) Prudence Crandall House | |
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| Location | Canterbury, Connecticut |
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| Built | 1805 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other, Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000696 |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1970 |
Prudence Crandall House, also known as Elisha Payne House, is a historic house in Canterbury, Connecticut. It was the home of Prudence Crandall, the abolitionist and educator, and is now home to the Prudence Crandall Museum. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.
It may be included in the Canterbury Center Historic District, another listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is a museum and includes period rooms, changing exhibits, a small research library (available for in-house study) and a gift shop. It is located at the southeast corner of the junction of Connecticut Route 14 and Connecticut Route 169.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ "Prudence Crandall House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- Page Putnam Miller (September 28, 1989), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service and Template:PDFlink
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