Shaw Mansion (New London, Connecticut)

Shaw Mansion
Location 11 Blinman St., New London, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°21′2″N 72°6′6″W / 41.35056°N 72.10167°W / 41.35056; -72.10167Coordinates: 41°21′2″N 72°6′6″W / 41.35056°N 72.10167°W / 41.35056; -72.10167
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1756
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 70000713[1]
Added to NRHP December 29, 1970

The Shaw Mansion (also known as the Shaw-Perkins Mansion and as the Shaw Mansion Museum) is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. It is a large three story granite structure, whose main block is six bays wide, with a single-story porch extending across its width. A three-story granite wing extends the main block to the right at a recess. In addition to being a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's home, it is historically significant as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.[2]

Built in 1756, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The headquarters and museum of the New London Historical Society has been located in the Shaw Mansion since 1907.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Shaw Mansion" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. ↑ http://www.newlondonhistory.org/ New London Historical Society


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