Hill–Stead Museum
Hill–Stead Museum | |
Hill–Stead Museum | |
| Location | 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, Connecticut |
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| Area | 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Theodate Pope Riddle in association with McKim, Mead and White |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Website | Hill–Stead Museum |
| Part of | Farmington Historic District (ID72001331) |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002056 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1991 |
| Designated NHL | July 17, 1991 |
| Designated CP | March 17, 1972 |
Hill–Stead Museum is a Colonial Revival house and art museum set on a large estate at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, Connecticut. It is best known for its French Impressionist masterpieces, architecture, and stately grounds. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark as a nationally significant example of Colonial Revival architecture, built in 1901 to designs that were the result of a unique collaboration between Theodate Pope Riddle, one of the United States' first female architects, and the renowned firm of McKim, Mead & White. The house was built for Riddle's father, Alfred Atmore Pope, and the art collection it houses was collected by Pope and Riddle.