Topsmead, Tudor Revival estate and nature reserve in Litchfield, United States.
The 510-acre Topsmead State Forest features meadows, forests, and a preserved English Tudor house with slate roofs and cypress woodwork.
Edith Morton Chase received this land from her father in 1917 and commissioned architect Richard Henry Dana Jr to design the house in 1925.
The estate interior contains authentic 17th and 18th-century English country furniture, combined with stuccoed walls and terra cotta tile floors.
Visitors can access hiking trails, participate in guided tours of the house, and engage in seasonal activities like cross-country skiing and bird watching.
The property maintains formal gardens designed by Ellen Shipman, incorporating holly, lilac, juniper, and apple trees throughout the grounds.
Location: Litchfield
Inception: 1972
Architectural style: Tudor Revival architecture
Operator: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Forests/Topsmead-State-Forest
GPS coordinates: 41.74694,-73.16000
Latest update: August 4, 2025 10:12
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