Marsh Hall
Historic house in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Yale University building and former home of Othneil C. Marsh. For other uses, see Marsh Hall (disambiguation).
Marsh Hall, historically known as the Othniel C. Marsh House, is a historic house on Prospect Hill in New Haven, Connecticut. The property, which includes the house and a 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) grounds now known as Marsh Botanical Garden, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It was built in 1878 as the home of Othniel Marsh (1831–99), a leading 19th-century paleontologist, who occupied it until his death. The house is now owned by Yale University,[3][4] and the building is occupied by the Yale School of the Environment.
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Othniel C. Marsh House | |
Location | 360 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°19′19″N 72°55′30″W |
Area | 6.8 acres (2.8 ha)[1] |
Built | 1876 |
Architect | J. Cleaveland Cady |
Architectural style | Queen Anne Richardsonian Romanesque[2]: 43 |
Part of | Prospect Hill Historic District (ID79002670) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000875 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | January 12, 1965[3] |
Designated CP | November 2, 1979 |
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