Justin Smith Morrill Homestead
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Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is the historic Carpenter Gothic
home of United States Senator
Justin Smith Morrill
in Strafford, Vermont
, and was one of the first declared National Historic Landmark
s, in 1960. It is located on the east side of Morrill Highway, south of the village green of Strafford. The Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is a Vermont State Historic Site
administered by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
, a state agency.
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
home of United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Justin Smith Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill was a Representative and a Senator from Vermont, most widely remembered today for the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act that established federal funding for establishing many of the United States' public colleges and universities...
in Strafford, Vermont
Strafford, Vermont
Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761 by way of a royal charter which King George III of England issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire...
, and was one of the first declared National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
s, in 1960. It is located on the east side of Morrill Highway, south of the village green of Strafford. The Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is a Vermont State Historic Site
Vermont State Historic Sites
Vermont State Historic Sites are owned and administered by the U.S. state of Vermont's Division for Historic Preservation, a part of the Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development...
administered by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development is a Vermont state agency. The agency is charged with the enhancement of the Vermont business climate, the development of tourism, and strengthening Vermont communities....
, a state agency.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont
- List of Registered Historic Places in Orange County, Vermont
External links
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead - Official site
- National Register listings for Orange County, Vermont
- Justin Smith Morrill House: 4 photos and 5 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Vermont Division for Historic Preservation web page