Reverend Dan Foster House | |
Location | Weathersfield, Vermont |
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Coordinates | 43°22′44″N72°28′02″W / 43.378852°N 72.4672884°W Coordinates: 43°22′44″N72°28′02″W / 43.378852°N 72.4672884°W |
Built | 1785 |
Part of | Weathersfield Center Historic District (ID80000345 [1] ) |
Designated CP | June 30, 1980 |
The Reverend Dan Foster House is a historic house in Weathersfield, Vermont built in 1785 and expanded in 1825. [2] It is part of the National Register of Historic Places designated Weathersfield Center Historic District. [3] [4]
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