Osborne Homestead Museum facts for kids
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Osborne Homestead Museum
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Osborne Homestead Museum in 2008
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 Location in Connecticut
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| Location | 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut |
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| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architect | Waldo Kellogg |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Tudor Revival |
| Website | Osborne Homestead Museum |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001256 |
| Added to NRHP | June 13, 1986 |
The Osborne Homestead is a two-story house found in Osbornedale State Park. It's in Derby, Connecticut. This special house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical place. The State of Connecticut runs it as a museum. It was once the home of Frances Osborne Kellogg. She was important because she supported equal job chances for women in Connecticut.
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History of the Homestead
Early Days of the House
The house was first built in 1840. It started as a farmhouse. Its style was Greek Revival, which looks like old Greek temples. We don't know much about the first people who lived there.
The Osborne Family Moves In
In 1867, Wilbur Osborne and his wife, Ellen Lucy Davis, moved into the house. Wilbur owned many businesses in nearby towns. The couple also ran a dairy farm on the land around their home.
Frances Osborne Kellogg's Life
Wilbur and Ellen had a daughter named Frances. She was their only child who lived to be an adult. After her father passed away, Frances took over the family businesses. She became a very successful businesswoman. She was the president of one company and a leader in others. She even helped start a company in England.
In 1919, Frances married Waldo Stewart Kellogg. Waldo took charge of the dairy farm. He worked hard to make the cows produce excellent milk. The farm became famous in New England for its high-quality milk.
Changes to the House
Between 1919 and 1925, Waldo Kellogg made the house much bigger. He also changed its look to what you see today.
Waldo Kellogg died in 1928. But Frances continued to live in the house until she passed away in 1956.
Becoming a Museum
Just before she died, Frances gave her entire 350-acre estate to the State of Connecticut. This included the house and all the land.
Today, the state runs the house as the Osborne Homestead Museum. The land around it is now Osbornedale State Park. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1986.
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