Wadsworth, C. S., Middletown CT #00035
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In 1900 Clarence Wadsworth of Middletown, CT hired the Olmsted Brothers to design the grounds of his property. The 1901 preliminary plans showed the approximately 200 acres divided into several distinct sections, with the largest being the South, Middle, and North pasture. Advising on the layout of the house, J.C. Olmsted proposed “the house should be long and narrow as practicable
In 1900 Clarence Wadsworth of Middletown, CT hired the Olmsted Brothers to design the grounds of his property. The 1901 preliminary plans showed the approximately 200 acres divided into several distinct sections, with the largest being the South, Middle, and North pasture. Advising on the layout of the house, J.C. Olmsted proposed “the house should be long and narrow as practicable with the greatest length running approximately east and west so as to give the greatest number of living rooms and bed rooms the benefit of the southern views and southwest breeze.” [Olmsted Brothers to C.S. Wadsworth_12-5-1900_LOC-OAR-B-R8_35-im.9]
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| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| National Register | NR - Wadsworth Estate Historic District | View |
| Job fIle (LOC) | LOC_00035(1900-1921)_OAR-B-R8_mss52571.00159 | View |
| published document | CT Olmsted Documentation Survey - 00035_Middletown_Long-Hill-Estate | View |
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