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Charles Ives House

Danbury, Connecticut • Fairfield County

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About This Property

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The Charles Ives House in Danbury, Connecticut, is a vernacular Queen Anne style house constructed in 1880. It served as the lifelong home of the influential American modernist composer Charles Ives.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Building
Acreage
1
Listed Date
4/26/1976
Other Names
Charles Ives Birthplace

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Economics; Architecture; Performing Arts
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1874 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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