Lockwood–Mathews Mansion Museum
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The Lockwood–Mathews Mansion Museum is a 19th-century National Historic Landmark mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut, renowned for its grand Second Empire architecture and period interiors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockwood–Mathews Mansion Museum canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
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historic house museum ⓘ mansion ⓘ museum in Connecticut ⓘ |
| architect |
Detlef Lienau
NERFINISHED
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Léopold Eidlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalEngineer | Detlef Lienau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
French Second Empire
NERFINISHED
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Second Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 44,000 square feet ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Connecticut
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Houses completed in 1868 ⓘ Museums in Norwalk, Connecticut ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut ⓘ Second Empire architecture in Connecticut ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Lockwood–Mathews Mansion Museum, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| laterOwner |
Charles D. Mathews
NERFINISHED
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Mathews family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Mathews Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwalk, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | LeGrand Lockwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central dome and rotunda
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elaborate period interiors ⓘ grand central hall NERFINISHED ⓘ lavish parlors and drawing rooms ⓘ mansard roof ⓘ ornate cast-iron cresting ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | June 23, 1970 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 70000710 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | NHL ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | 62 ⓘ |
| openingDateAsMuseum | 1966 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | LeGrand Lockwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Norwalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971 ⓘ |
| use |
event venue
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historic house museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1868 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Norwalk, Connecticut