Richard Alsop IV House, Middletown

Name: Richard Alsop IV House
Address: Middletown, United States

#19 among attractions in Middletown

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The Richard Alsop IV House is a historic house at 301 High Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in 1839, the house is a distinctive example of transitional Greek Revival and Italianate architecture, and is nationally significant for the extremely well-preserved drawings on its interior walls. The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on January 16, 2009. The house serves as the Davison Arts Center of Wesleyan University. ()

Built: 1840 (184 years ago)Coordinates: 41°33'30"N, 72°39'22"W

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Middletown United States

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Richard Alsop IV House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indian Hill Cemetery, Arrigoni Bridge, Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Kidcity Children's Museum.

0.4 miSW
Cemetery
Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown
11 min walk • Indian Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 383 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut on a hill adjacent to Wesleyan University.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Arrigoni Bridge, Middletown
22 min walk • The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 66 and Route 17 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut.
~1700 ftNE
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Middletown
9 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is an historic Episcopal church at 381 Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in 1874, it is one of the city's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Its nearby former rectory, also known as the Bishop Acheson House, is one of its finest Colonial Revival houses.
0.4 miNE
41°33'44"N • 72°39'3"W
Kidcity Children's Museum, Middletown
10 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, Entertainment
0.4 miSE
Church
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown
12 min walk • St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is a Catholic church parish in Middletown, Connecticut that was founded for Polish immigrants. The St. Mary of Czestochowa Church is a church building at 79 South Main Street in Middletown. The parish was founded in 1903.
~790 ftNE
Church
St. Sebastian Church, Middletown
4 min walk • Saint Sebastian is a Roman Catholic church in Middletown, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Norwich.
~1350 ftSW
Observatories and planetariums
Van Vleck Observatory, Middletown
7 min walk • Van Vleck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck.
1.3 miNE
Town, Area
Portland, Middletown
33 min walk • Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place. It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
1.3 miSW
Dam
Starr Mill, Middletown
33 min walk • Two 19th century factory buildings are sited on a bank beside Starr Mill pond on Beverly Heights just off Middlefield Street.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Providence & Worcester railroad bridge, Middletown
19 min walk • The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. Built in 1911, the bridge is a Warren through-truss swing bridge with an overall length of 1,142 feet. The center span rotates to allow vessels to pass through.
~880 ftS
Art gallery, Universities and schools
Wesleyan University, Middletown
5 min walk • Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher...

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Nearby attractions include Xi Chapter, Middletown (4 min walk), Samuel Wadsworth Russell House, Middletown (4 min walk), St. Sebastian Church, Middletown (4 min walk), Wesleyan University, Middletown (5 min walk).