National Historic Landmark · New Haven, Connecticut

Othniel C. Marsh House

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Marsh, Othniel C., House
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Register nameMarsh, Othniel C., House
Property typeBuilding
Address360 Prospect St., New Haven, CT
CountyNew Haven County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forLiterature
Level of significanceNational
Also known asMarsh Hall
Reference number66000875
ArchitectJ. Cleaveland Cady
StyleQueen Anne style architecture in the United States
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address360 Prospect St., New Haven, CT
Coordinates41.3219° N, 72.9250° W · Directions ↗
Also in New Haven74 listed places in New Haven →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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  • Hidden History of New Haven
    Robert Hubbard and Kathleen Hubbard, 2019
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    Laura A. Macaluso, 2017
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  • Wicked New Haven
    Michael J. Bielawa, 2013
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  • Historic Treasures of New Haven
    Laura A. Macaluso, 2013
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    Colin M. Caplan, 2008
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Othniel C. Marsh House listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Who designed Othniel C. Marsh House?

J. Cleaveland Cady, working in the Queen Anne style architecture in the United States style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Othniel C. Marsh House?

360 Prospect St., New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Othniel C. Marsh House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000875. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.