Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead
The Gridley-Parson-Staples House is a historic house museum at 1554 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut. Probably built about 1760, it is the oldest surviving house in northwestern Farmington, and a fine example of 18th century Georgian architecture.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: homestead in Farmington, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Gridley-Parson-Staples House” and “Gridley-Parsons-Staples House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farmington High School and Tunxis Hose Firehouse.
Farmington High School
School
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Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut that serves grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Farmington High School is situated 710 feet northeast of Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.
Tunxis Hose Firehouse
Historic building
The Tunxis Hose Firehouse is an historic firehouse at Lovely Street and Farmington Avenue in the center of Unionville, Connecticut. BUilt in 1893, it is a well-preserved example of a late 19th-century rural firehouse with Queen Anne Victorian features. Tunxis Hose Firehouse is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.
Hartford Connecticut Temple
Church
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The Hartford Connecticut Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Farmington, Connecticut. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 2, 2010, by church president Thomas S. Hartford Connecticut Temple is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pine Grove Historic District and Harts Corner Historic District.
Pine Grove Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut.
Harts Corner Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hart's Corner Historic District encompasses a microcosm of 19th-century agricultural history in southeastern Burlington, Connecticut. Set at the corner of Stafford and Monce Roads are three farmsteads, dating in age from the 1790s to 1874, all of which are well-preserved specimens of their style. Harts Corner Historic District is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Farmington Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead.
Gridley-Parsons-Staples Homestead
- Categories: historic house museum and homestead
- Location: Town of Farmington, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.74907° or 41° 44′ 57″ northLongitude
-72.86864° or 72° 52′ 7″ westOpen location code
87H9P4XJ+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 566267159OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q38250800
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