Deacon John Grave House

Deacon John Grave House
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	581 Boston Post Road Madison, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°16′46″N72°35′59″W / 41.27944°N 72.59972°W / 41.27944; -72.59972
Built	1681 (1681)
Architectural style	Colonial
Part of	Madison Green Historic District (ID82004353 [1] )
Added to NRHP	June 28, 1982

The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. ^[2] The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years. The Deacon John Grave Foundation was formed in 1983 to save the house from demolition, and converted it into a museum. ^[3]

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut
• Madison, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Historic American Buildings Survey: Deacon John Grave House. Retrieved 2014-03-29
3. Deacon John Grave Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17