Hoyt-Barnum House

	Hoyt-Barnum House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Hoyt-Barnum House in Winter, 2012.
Location	713 Bedford St., Stamford, Connecticut
Built	1699
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP reference No.	69000199
Added to NRHP	June 11, 1969

The Hoyt-Barnum House at 713 Bedford St. Stamford, Connecticut, was built around 1699,^[2] and is the oldest house in Stamford. The builder was a descendant of one of the original founders of Stamford. The large chimney stack of the Hoyt-Barnum House is made of field stone, laid up with clay, animal hair, and straw. The house is braced timber frame construction or post and beam. The foundation is of field stone. The west room of the house is plastered. The east room is whitewashed and the hearth room walls are sheathed with wood paneling, thus showing the various finishing techniques incorporated into the house during its evolution.^[3]

The house is now owned and maintained as a museum by the Stamford Historical Society. Open by appointment for tours, the house features 17th and 18th century furnishings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Stamford Historical Society website retrieved on 2009-05-12
^ Herbert C. Darbee (April 23, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hoyt-Barnum House / Hoyt Farm House / Betsy Barnum House". National Park Service. and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1969

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Stamford Historical Society website retrieved on 2009-05-12

[nrhpinv3-3] Herbert C. Darbee (April 23, 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hoyt-Barnum House / Hoyt Farm House / Betsy Barnum House". National Park Service. and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior and interior, from 1969

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