John Knap House

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John Knap House
Samuel Knap House, Oxen Walk, 984 Stillwater Road, Stamford (Fairfield County, Connecticut).jpg
Knap House in 1968
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Location984 Stillwater Road, Stamford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°4′35″N73°33′26″W / 41.07639°N 73.55722°W / 41.07639; -73.55722
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1705
ArchitectKnap, John
NRHP reference No. 79002625 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 05, 1979

The John Knap House, also known as Samuel Knap House, is a historic house at 984 Stillwater Road in Stamford, Connecticut. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney. It was built c. 1705 by a Capt. John Knap and was owned by his son, Lt. John Knap. The house was bought from the Lt. John Knap's estate by his son Samuel Knap in 1765. [2] It is believed to be the second oldest house in Stamford. [2]

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 David F. Ransom (October 17, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Knap House". National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos, exterior and interior, from 1977
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