Rye House (Litchfield, Connecticut)
Rye House | |
Location | 122-132 Old Mount Tom Rd., Litchfield, Connecticut |
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Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Eyre, Wilson; et al. |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 00000940[1][2] |
Added to NRHP | August 10, 2000 |
The Rye House at 122-132 Old Mount Tom Rd. in Litchfield, Connecticut was built in 1910. The main house was designed by architect Wilson Eyre; a cottage was designed by Wilder and White. The property includes Tudor Revival and Bungalow/craftsman architecture.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing included three contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing site on 52 acres (21 ha).[1]
The Tudor mansion contains 18 rooms totaling 10,127 square feet.[4] It includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool and tennis court.[4] Recent owners have included actress and model Karen Kopins Shaw, Miss Connecticut 1977.[4] In 2014, it was reported that Anderson Cooper and his partner, Benjamin Maisani bought the home for between $5 and $9 million.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rye House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ a b c d "Anderson Cooper picks up Connecticut estate". New York: The Real Deal: NY Real Estate News. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
Sources say Cooper and his partner paid between between $5 and $9 million
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Tudor Revival architecture in Connecticut
- Houses completed in 1910
- Houses in Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Litchfield, Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Anderson Cooper
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs