Charles Ives House
Historic house in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Charles Ives House, also known as Charles Ives Birthplace, is located on Mountainville Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It is a wooden frame structure built in 1780 and expanded on since. Over the course of the 19th century, it was the residence of several generations of Iveses, a family important in the city's history. In 1874, it was the birthplace of Charles Ives, who became an internationally recognized composer in the early 20th century.
Charles Ives House | |
Location | 7 Mountainville Road, Danbury, CT |
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Coordinates | 41°22′53″N 73°26′41″W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha)[1] |
Built | 1780[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 76001968[2] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1976 |
It was originally on Main Street, but was moved twice when two local banks needed to expand.[1] The second move took it to near the current location, west of Rogers Park. It was moved a third time to allow for the construction of a nearby school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] Today it is operated by the Danbury Museum and Historical Society.