Ashlawn
Historic house in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashlawn, also called the Joshua Perkins House, is a two-story, central-hall frame farmhouse dating from the 18th century in Hanover, Connecticut. The house's namesake is its first owner, Joshua Perkins, a farmer and son of the prominent Captain Matthew Perkins, a farmer and founding member of the Hanover Society. Ashlawn's main house has a five-bay front facade with pilasters supporting broken-base pediments. The inside has well-documented woodwork for its moldings and wainscotting. The house has integrated an older structure, likely a central-chimney structure built in the second quarter of the 18th century, as an ell.
Ashlawn | |
Location | Potash Hill Road, Hanover, Sprague, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°37′45″N 72°02′27″W |
Area | 26 acres (11 ha) |
Built | 18th century |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 79002649[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 4, 1979 |
In 2002, the house was maintained by Ruth Rosiene, a descendant of the Perkinses. Ashlawn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an example of Georgian architecture and locally important for its connection with the Perkins family. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1979.[2]: 258