Knowledge (XXG)

Col. Asa Platt House

Source 📝

277:-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, two interior chimneys, and a clapboarded exterior. The main facade is four bays wide, with an irregular arrangement consisting of two closely spaced windows bays on the left half, a single window bay on the right, and the main entrance set off-center between these groupings. It is framed by sidelights, pilasters, and a half-round transom window, and is sheltered by a gabled portico supported by chamfered square posts. Above the entrance is a three-part window with narrow sash windows on either side of a larger central one. Its elements are articulated by slender pilasters, and both the sill and cornice of the grouping are bracketed. The fine woodwork continues inside, with arched openings framing the staircase and hall, and original builtin cabinetry. 65: 848: 90: 859: 51: 97: 72: 285:. In 1847, the town sold it to William Russell, in whose family it remained in the late 20th century. The house's design is attributed to David Hoadley on account of its exceptionally fine detailing and workmanship, and by comparison to the few documented residential works of the builder. 737: 832: 768: 752: 883: 294: 742: 888: 827: 773: 280:
The house was probably built not long after Asa Platt purchased the land on which it stands in 1810. Passed to his unmarried daughters, it was eventually taken by the town for taxes, and served for a time as its
414: 794: 696: 727: 661: 626: 701: 606: 566: 391: 666: 656: 651: 631: 747: 581: 496: 616: 611: 486: 706: 671: 576: 551: 691: 641: 621: 596: 586: 571: 561: 546: 526: 501: 491: 481: 711: 686: 591: 531: 511: 506: 476: 466: 646: 601: 541: 516: 471: 259:
The Colonel Asa Platt House stands in a predominantly suburban residential area northeast of the town center of Orange, at the southwest corner of Tyler City Road and Racebrook Road (
778: 676: 556: 521: 130: 732: 681: 636: 536: 444: 429: 384: 460: 862: 377: 893: 852: 64: 89: 424: 400: 322: 248: 37: 815: 898: 243:. Built about 1811, it is a high-quality example of Federal period architecture, which is likely the work of New Haven builder 903: 820: 799: 244: 197: 434: 439: 419: 348: 327: 260: 240: 118: 361: 344: 369: 219: 877: 833:
University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
345:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col. Asa Platt House" 295:
National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut
146: 132: 282: 50: 884:
National Register of Historic Places in New Haven County, Connecticut
828:
List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
889:
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
317: 373: 808: 787: 761: 720: 453: 430:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
407: 225: 212: 204: 193: 178: 170: 124: 113: 461:List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state 853:National Register of Historic Places portal 385: 8: 239:is a historic house at 2 Tyler City Road in 96: 71: 16:Historic house in Connecticut, United States 392: 378: 370: 49: 401:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 339: 337: 38:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 306: 318:"National Register Information System" 312: 310: 21: 7: 323:National Register of Historic Places 249:National Register of Historic Places 894:Federal architecture in Connecticut 816:National Historic Preservation Act 14: 858: 857: 846: 95: 88: 70: 63: 769:Federated States of Micronesia 415:Architectural style categories 214: 1: 104:Show map of the United States 19:United States historic place 920: 821:Historic Preservation Fund 800:American Legation, Morocco 841: 762:Lists by associated state 213:NRHP reference  57: 48: 44: 35: 28: 24: 899:Houses completed in 1810 743:Northern Mariana Islands 247:. It was listed on the 205:Architectural style 174:1.8 acres (0.73 ha) 255:Description and history 237:Colonel Asa Platt House 79:Show map of Connecticut 738:Minor Outlying Islands 721:Lists by insular areas 435:Keeper of the Register 440:National Park Service 420:Contributing property 362:accompanying pictures 349:National Park Service 328:National Park Service 261:Connecticut Route 114 147:41.28667°N 73.01139°W 795:District of Columbia 158:Col. Asa Platt House 30:Col. Asa Platt House 904:Orange, Connecticut 330:. November 2, 2013. 241:Orange, Connecticut 152:41.28667; -73.01139 142: /  119:Orange, Connecticut 117:2 Tyler City Rd., 871: 870: 425:Historic district 233: 232: 229:December 31, 2002 911: 861: 860: 851: 850: 849: 774:Marshall Islands 394: 387: 380: 371: 364: 359: 357: 355: 341: 332: 331: 314: 276: 275: 271: 268: 216: 189: 187: 166: 165: 163: 162: 161: 159: 154: 153: 148: 143: 140: 139: 138: 135: 105: 99: 98: 92: 80: 74: 73: 67: 53: 22: 919: 918: 914: 913: 912: 910: 909: 908: 874: 873: 872: 867: 847: 845: 837: 804: 783: 757: 716: 449: 403: 398: 368: 367: 353: 351: 343: 342: 335: 316: 315: 308: 303: 291: 273: 269: 266: 264: 257: 185: 183: 157: 155: 151: 149: 145: 144: 141: 136: 133: 131: 129: 128: 109: 108: 107: 106: 103: 102: 101: 100: 83: 82: 81: 78: 77: 76: 75: 40: 31: 20: 17: 12: 11: 5: 917: 915: 907: 906: 901: 896: 891: 886: 876: 875: 869: 868: 866: 865: 855: 842: 839: 838: 836: 835: 830: 825: 824: 823: 812: 810: 806: 805: 803: 802: 797: 791: 789: 785: 784: 782: 781: 776: 771: 765: 763: 759: 758: 756: 755: 753:Virgin Islands 750: 745: 740: 735: 730: 728:American Samoa 724: 722: 718: 717: 715: 714: 709: 704: 699: 694: 689: 684: 679: 674: 669: 664: 662:South Carolina 659: 654: 649: 644: 639: 634: 629: 627:North Carolina 624: 619: 614: 609: 604: 599: 594: 589: 584: 579: 574: 569: 564: 559: 554: 549: 544: 539: 534: 529: 524: 519: 514: 509: 504: 499: 494: 489: 484: 479: 474: 469: 464: 457: 455: 454:Lists by state 451: 450: 448: 447: 445:Property types 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 417: 411: 409: 405: 404: 399: 397: 396: 389: 382: 374: 366: 365: 333: 305: 304: 302: 299: 298: 297: 290: 287: 256: 253: 231: 230: 227: 223: 222: 217: 210: 209: 206: 202: 201: 195: 191: 190: 180: 176: 175: 172: 168: 167: 126: 122: 121: 115: 111: 110: 94: 93: 87: 86: 85: 84: 69: 68: 62: 61: 60: 59: 58: 55: 54: 46: 45: 42: 41: 36: 33: 32: 29: 26: 25: 18: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 916: 905: 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 881: 879: 864: 856: 854: 844: 843: 840: 834: 831: 829: 826: 822: 819: 818: 817: 814: 813: 811: 807: 801: 798: 796: 793: 792: 790: 786: 780: 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 766: 764: 760: 754: 751: 749: 746: 744: 741: 739: 736: 734: 731: 729: 726: 725: 723: 719: 713: 710: 708: 705: 703: 702:West Virginia 700: 698: 695: 693: 690: 688: 685: 683: 680: 678: 675: 673: 670: 668: 665: 663: 660: 658: 655: 653: 650: 648: 645: 643: 640: 638: 635: 633: 630: 628: 625: 623: 620: 618: 615: 613: 610: 608: 607:New Hampshire 605: 603: 600: 598: 595: 593: 590: 588: 585: 583: 580: 578: 575: 573: 570: 568: 567:Massachusetts 565: 563: 560: 558: 555: 553: 550: 548: 545: 543: 540: 538: 535: 533: 530: 528: 525: 523: 520: 518: 515: 513: 510: 508: 505: 503: 500: 498: 495: 493: 490: 488: 485: 483: 480: 478: 475: 473: 470: 468: 465: 462: 459: 458: 456: 452: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 412: 410: 406: 402: 395: 390: 388: 383: 381: 376: 375: 372: 363: 350: 346: 340: 338: 334: 329: 325: 324: 319: 313: 311: 307: 300: 296: 293: 292: 288: 286: 284: 278: 262: 254: 252: 250: 246: 245:David Hoadley 242: 238: 228: 226:Added to NRHP 224: 221: 218: 211: 207: 203: 199: 198:David Hoadley 196: 192: 181: 177: 173: 169: 164: 127: 123: 120: 116: 112: 91: 66: 56: 52: 47: 43: 39: 34: 27: 23: 667:South Dakota 657:Rhode Island 652:Pennsylvania 632:North Dakota 352:. Retrieved 321: 279: 263:). It is a 258: 236: 234: 200:(attributed) 788:Other areas 748:Puerto Rico 582:Mississippi 497:Connecticut 354:October 19, 150: / 125:Coordinates 878:Categories 697:Washington 617:New Mexico 612:New Jersey 487:California 301:References 156: ( 137:73°00′41″W 134:41°17′12″N 707:Wisconsin 672:Tennessee 577:Minnesota 552:Louisiana 283:poor farm 251:in 2002. 863:Category 692:Virginia 642:Oklahoma 622:New York 597:Nebraska 587:Missouri 572:Michigan 562:Maryland 547:Kentucky 527:Illinois 502:Delaware 492:Colorado 482:Arkansas 289:See also 220:02001630 194:Built by 114:Location 809:Related 712:Wyoming 687:Vermont 592:Montana 532:Indiana 512:Georgia 507:Florida 477:Arizona 467:Alabama 272:⁄ 208:Federal 184: ( 647:Oregon 602:Nevada 542:Kansas 517:Hawaii 472:Alaska 408:Topics 779:Palau 677:Texas 557:Maine 522:Idaho 360:With 179:Built 733:Guam 682:Utah 637:Ohio 537:Iowa 356:2018 235:The 186:1811 182:1811 171:Area 215:No. 880:: 347:. 336:^ 326:. 320:. 309:^ 463:: 393:e 386:t 379:v 358:. 274:2 270:1 267:+ 265:2 188:) 160:)

Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Col. Asa Platt House is located in Connecticut
Col. Asa Platt House is located in the United States
Orange, Connecticut
41°17′12″N 73°00′41″W / 41.28667°N 73.01139°W / 41.28667; -73.01139 (Col. Asa Platt House)
David Hoadley
02001630
Orange, Connecticut
David Hoadley
National Register of Historic Places
Connecticut Route 114
poor farm
National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col. Asa Platt House"
National Park Service
accompanying pictures
v
t
e
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Architectural style categories
Contributing property

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.