Benjamin Bushnell Farm

Benjamin Bushnell Farm
Location 52 Ingham Hill Rd., Essex, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°19′49″N 72°25′14″W / 41.33028°N 72.42056°W / 41.33028; -72.42056Coordinates: 41°19′49″N 72°25′14″W / 41.33028°N 72.42056°W / 41.33028; -72.42056
Area 11 acres (4.5 ha)
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Colonial and Federal
NRHP Reference # 90000761[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1990

The Benjamin Bushnell Farm is a historic farm property at 52 Ingham Hill Road in Essex, Connecticut. The property includes five buildings and 11 acres (4.5 ha) of land. The main house is a c. 1790 Federal style structure, five bays wide, with a central chimney. The barn, with attached silo, is of 19th century origin, and the three remaining buildings are smaller, including a rare surviving cranberry house. The latter is evidence that the Bushnells and their successors actually cultivated cranberries, rather than just harvesting wild ones.[1][2]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jan Cunningham (December 12, 1989). "NRHP Registration: Benjamin Bushnell Farm" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying ten photos, from 1989 (see photo captions page 7-8 of text document)


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