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Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home

Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home is a historic place in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1967, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 67000023.

Woodstock, Windsor County, VermontListed June 11, 1967NRIS #67000023★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home?

The George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home, also known as the Marsh-Billings House or Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion, is the architectural centerpiece of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, a National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont, United States. The house, built in 1805 and enlarged several times, is historically significant as the boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh (1801–1882), an early conservationist, and as the home later in the 19th century of Frederick H. Billings (1823–1890), a businessman and philanthropist who was a cofounder of the Northern Pacific Railroad. It is also architecturally significant as a high-quality example of Queen Anne architecture, alterations and enlargements commissioned by Billings and designed by Henry Hudson Holley. The house and its surrounding gardens were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967. The 550-acre (220 ha) estate on which it stands was given by Mary French Rockefeller and Laurance Rockefeller to the people of the United States in 1992.

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Listing details

Name
Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home
City
Woodstock
County
Windsor County
State
Vermont
Listed on the National Register
June 11, 1967
NRIS reference number
67000023
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
43.63049, -72.51847
When was Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1967.

Where is Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home located?

Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home is located in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont at approximately 43.63049, -72.51847. See the map above.

Is Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Marsh, George Perkins, Boyhood Home is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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