Elias Sprague House, Coventry

Name: Elias Sprague House
Address: Coventry, United States

#7 among attractions in Coventry

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The Elias Sprague House is a historic house at 2187 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. Built in 1921, it is a well-preserved example of a vernacular early 19th-century Connecticut home. Now privately owned, the house for a time housed the local historical society. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Built: 1821 (203 years ago)Coordinates: 41°45'56"N, 72°20'29"W

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Coventry United States

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Elias Sprague House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathan Hale Homestead, William Benton Museum of Art, Nathan Hale State Forest, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

~1370 ftW
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
7 min walk • The Nathan Hale Homestead is a historic home located at 2299 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was also known as Deacon Richard Hale House.
5.4 miNE
Museum, Concert hall, Art gallery
William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs
139 min walk • The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, US.
~1710 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Nathan Hale State Forest, Coventry
9 min walk • Nathan Hale State Forest is a Connecticut state forest encompassing 1,455 acres in the towns of Coventry and Andover. The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife.
5.3 miNE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs
135 min walk • The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is a public performing arts venue located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut.
5.3 miNE
Education, Museum, Natural history museum
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs
135 min walk • The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History was located in Storrs, Connecticut, as part of the University of Connecticut. The small museum contained a variety of scientific and archaeological collections about the cultural history of southern New England.
~1970 ftW
History museum, Museum
Strong House, Coventry
10 min walk • The Strong House, now the Strong-Porter Museum, is a historic house museum at 2382 South Street in Coventry, Connecticut. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a center entry and two interior chimneys.
5.4 miNE
Library
The Dodd Center for Human Rights, Storrs
138 min walk • The Dodd Center for Human Rights is a University of Connecticut center which supports programming, educational initiatives, and events dedicated to the theme of human rights.
1.8 miE
Memorial, Greek Revival architecture
Captain Nathan Hale Monument, Coventry
46 min walk • The Captain Nathan Hale Monument, is a 45-foot obelisk in Coventry, Connecticut, built in 1846 in honor of Nathan Hale, the Revolutionary War hero, who was born in Coventry.
5.4 miNE
Library
Homer D. Babbidge Library, Storrs
138 min walk • The Homer D. Babbidge Library is the main library on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.
5.2 miNE
Museum
J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum, Storrs
132 min walk • The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus at Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics.
2.9 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Loomis-Pomeroy House, Coventry
73 min walk • The Loomis-Pomeroy House is a historic house at 1747 Boston Turnpike in Coventry, Connecticut. Built about 1833, it is a fine local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture, with important family associations in local history.

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Which popular attractions are close to Elias Sprague House?

Nearby attractions include Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry (7 min walk), Nathan Hale State Forest, Coventry (9 min walk), Strong House, Coventry (10 min walk).