Daniel Basset House

	Daniel Basset House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	Rochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPS
NRHP reference No.	02000870
Added to NRHP	August 23, 2002

The Daniel Basset House is a historic house at 1024 Monroe Turnpike in

Lauzun's Legion on June 30, 1781; the legion had been encamped near the village center of Monroe. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1]

Description and history

The Daniel Basset House is located northeast of the village center of Monroe on the east side of Monroe Turnpike in front of Masuk High School. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure set on almost 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land, five bays wide, with two brick chimneys and a side gable roof. Its centered entrance is flanked by sidelight windows and pilasters, and topped by a transom window. The second floor extends slightly over the first floor on the front façade. The interior follows a central hall plan. A key feature is a large chamber on the second floor which likely served as a ballroom.[2]

The house was built in 1775. In the summer of 1781, the French army marched through Connecticut led by the

Lauzun's Legion, a cavalry regiment, to parallel the army's march some 10–15 miles (16–24 km) to the south. This unit camped near the village center of Monroe on June 30. That evening, a ball was held in this house in honor of the French forces. It was the last entertainment for the troops, as they needed to be on heightened alert as they approached British-held New York City.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Bruce Clouette (February 1, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Daniel Basset House". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 2001 (see captions p. 9 of text document)

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv3-2] Bruce Clouette (February 1, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Daniel Basset House". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 2001 (see captions p. 9 of text document)

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