Raynham, New Haven

Name: Raynham
Address: New Haven, United States

#117 among attractions in New Haven

Gothic Revival architecture

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Raynham, also known as the Kneeland Townsend House, is a historic residential property at 709 Townsend Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. It is one of Connecticut's best-preserved Gothic Revival estates, having remained in the Townshend family for seven generations, and has a history dating back to the founding of the New Haven Colony in the 1630s. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Built: 1804 (220 years ago)Coordinates: 41°16'34"N, 72°53'27"W

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East ShoreNew Haven United States

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Raynham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathan Hale Park, First Congregational Church of East Haven, Hagaman Memorial Library, Morris Cove Historic District.

0.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Nathan Hale Park, New Haven
19 min walk • Fort Nathan Hale, also known as Fort Hale Park, Black Rock, is a 20-acre city park located on the east shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes the site of a 1659 fort, a Revolutionary War-era fort, and a Civil War-era fort. The fort was named after Nathan Hale, Connecticut's official hero.
1 miE
Church
First Congregational Church of East Haven, East Haven
26 min walk • The First Congregational Church of East Haven is a historic church at 251 Main Street in East Haven, Connecticut. It was built in 1772-74 by George Lancraft, a local builder, and is one of Connecticut's few surviving pre-Revolutionary churches.
1.1 miE
41°16'40"N • 72°52'13"W
Hagaman Memorial Library, East Haven
28 min walk • Library
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Morris Cove Historic District, New Haven
25 min walk • The Morris Cove Historic District encompasses a former summer resort area in eastern New Haven, Connecticut.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
East Shore, New Haven
17 min walk • East Shore is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. The East Shore contains the Morris Cove Historic District. Its name is derived from its geographic location on the east side of New Haven Harbor.