Pequotsepos Manor facts for kids
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Pequotsepos Manor
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| Location | 120 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, Connecticut |
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| Area | 9.3 acres (3.8 ha) |
| Built | 1717 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002650 |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1979 |
Pequotsepos Manor, also known as the Denison Homestead, is a really old house in Mystic, Connecticut. It's now a historic house museum, which means you can visit it to learn about history! This amazing house was built way back in 1717. It stands on land that has been owned by the same family, the Denison family, since 1654. That's over 350 years!
Today, the Denison Society, which is run by the Denison family, takes care of the house. Because it's so important to history, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1979.
What Does the House Look Like?
The Denison Homestead is in a quiet, country area of eastern Mystic. It sits on Pequotsepos Road. The house is two and a half stories tall and made of wood. It has a pointy roof and a big chimney in the middle. The outside is covered with shingles.
The front of the house has five windows, and the main door is right in the middle. This door is from around 1800, but it still has its original iron hinges! Inside, the house has a central chimney design. There's a small entryway with a winding staircase. On either side of the chimney, there are parlor rooms. The kitchen is located behind the chimney. Many rooms still have their original floorboards, which can be as wide as 2 feet!
A Look at the House's History
The house you see today was built in 1717 by a man named George Denison (1690-1777). But it wasn't the first Denison house on this land! The land was first given to an older George Denison (1620-1694) in 1654. He first built a simple home, and later a bigger one.
Sadly, this older home burned down right before his grandson's wedding. So, his grandson, George Denison (1690-1777), rebuilt the house. He even used some of the wood that was saved from his grandfather's burned house!
The Denison Society was started in 1930. This group took over the Manor in 1941 to help preserve it. In 1946, an architect named J. Frederick Kelly helped restore the house so it could become a museum. The manor had more updates and repairs starting in 2006 to keep it in good shape for visitors.
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