2 Chapman Road
Address: 2 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 2 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Marlborough Post Office
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Post Office
Architectural style: Colonial Revival
Date constructed: 1825 (Assessor), 1840 (Baber), c. 1930s (Ransom).
Description: The house at 2 Chapman Road, which was the Marlborough Post Office in the 19th century, has three bays in its front (south) elevation. The doorway, off-center to the west, has flanking fluted pilasters under a five-pane transom and shallow peaked gable. Window to the west is 12-over-12, while the wider space to the east is filled with a tripartite window of 12-over-12 flanked by narrow 6-over-6 sash. At the second floor, from the west, a 12-over-8 window is above the first-floor 12-over-12, another 12-over-8 is above the door, and a tripartite of 12-over-8 flanked by 6-over-4 sash is above the first-floor tripartite window. A brick chimney rises from the ridge line off-center to the east, behind the tripartite windows, and a second, exterior chimney on the west side wall dies into the one-story wing. The stone basement front wall of the west wing is exposed, behind a shed-roofed porch supported by turned post. A single 12-over-12 window is above the porch. The east side elevation of the house has two windows at first and second floors and a tripartite attic window.
Significance: The 1869 atlas designates a building at the location as the Marlborough Post Office. The house is significant historically for this reason. The location presumably was chosen because of its proximity to the satinet mill. It may be that fabric from the post office building is incorporated in the present Colonial Revival house.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:17 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 2 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Marlborough Post Office
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Post Office
Architectural style: Colonial Revival
Date constructed: 1825 (Assessor), 1840 (Baber), c. 1930s (Ransom).
Description: The house at 2 Chapman Road, which was the Marlborough Post Office in the 19th century, has three bays in its front (south) elevation. The doorway, off-center to the west, has flanking fluted pilasters under a five-pane transom and shallow peaked gable. Window to the west is 12-over-12, while the wider space to the east is filled with a tripartite window of 12-over-12 flanked by narrow 6-over-6 sash. At the second floor, from the west, a 12-over-8 window is above the first-floor 12-over-12, another 12-over-8 is above the door, and a tripartite of 12-over-8 flanked by 6-over-4 sash is above the first-floor tripartite window. A brick chimney rises from the ridge line off-center to the east, behind the tripartite windows, and a second, exterior chimney on the west side wall dies into the one-story wing. The stone basement front wall of the west wing is exposed, behind a shed-roofed porch supported by turned post. A single 12-over-12 window is above the porch. The east side elevation of the house has two windows at first and second floors and a tripartite attic window.
Significance: The 1869 atlas designates a building at the location as the Marlborough Post Office. The house is significant historically for this reason. The location presumably was chosen because of its proximity to the satinet mill. It may be that fabric from the post office building is incorporated in the present Colonial Revival house.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:17 PM
9 Chapman Road
Address: 9 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 9 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Union Mill House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: Mid-19th Century (1869 Atlas), 1870 (Assessor)
Description: The narrow front (east) elevation of 9 Chapman Road has a single central window at all three floors. Access to the house is through a small gabled entranceway to the left. A one-story shed-roofed enclosed porch with several windows runs along the entire north side elevation, facing the road. In the second floor, above, two windows are toward the front of the house. A small central corbeled brick chimney rises from the ridge.
Significance: The house is plain, without the characteristic features of any architectural style. Its significance arises from the conjecture that it is one of the cluster of mill houses which shows on the 1869 atlas (see Atlas of Hartford City and County, Hartford: Baker & Tilden, 1869, Plate 2). The satinet mill complex was located on the north side of Chapman Road, but has all disappeared. 9 Chapman Road and its duplicated 7 Chapman Road, are candidates to be two of the mill houses shown by the atlas, which were moved across the street at an unknown date after 1869.
Sources: Atlas of Hartford City and County. Hartford: Baker & Tilden, 1869.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:25 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 9 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Union Mill House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: Mid-19th Century (1869 Atlas), 1870 (Assessor)
Description: The narrow front (east) elevation of 9 Chapman Road has a single central window at all three floors. Access to the house is through a small gabled entranceway to the left. A one-story shed-roofed enclosed porch with several windows runs along the entire north side elevation, facing the road. In the second floor, above, two windows are toward the front of the house. A small central corbeled brick chimney rises from the ridge.
Significance: The house is plain, without the characteristic features of any architectural style. Its significance arises from the conjecture that it is one of the cluster of mill houses which shows on the 1869 atlas (see Atlas of Hartford City and County, Hartford: Baker & Tilden, 1869, Plate 2). The satinet mill complex was located on the north side of Chapman Road, but has all disappeared. 9 Chapman Road and its duplicated 7 Chapman Road, are candidates to be two of the mill houses shown by the atlas, which were moved across the street at an unknown date after 1869.
Sources: Atlas of Hartford City and County. Hartford: Baker & Tilden, 1869.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:25 PM
55 Chapman Road
Address: 55 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 55 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name:
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1770 (Baber)
Description: The house at 55 Chapman Road is a one-story steeply pitched gable-roofed four-bay Colonial building with massive central stone chimney. Door is in third bay from left, preceded by two 12-over-8 windows and followed by one of the same. Windows in the side elevations include two 12-over-8s at both first and second floors. In addition there are small four-pane eaves windows. The ell has a large central stone chimney, similar to that in the front block.
Significance: The house at 55 Chapman Road is the first of three similar buildings in a well-spaced row along the south side of Chapman Road, which perhaps all closely resembled one another when built (see also 93 Chapman Road and 191 Chapman Road). The combination of four bays in the front elevations and eaves windows in the sides is unusual. These features are consistent with the ascribed construction date of c. 1740, or earlier. The presence of a cluster of three houses of this description is highly unusual and significant.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:37 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 55 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name:
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1770 (Baber)
Description: The house at 55 Chapman Road is a one-story steeply pitched gable-roofed four-bay Colonial building with massive central stone chimney. Door is in third bay from left, preceded by two 12-over-8 windows and followed by one of the same. Windows in the side elevations include two 12-over-8s at both first and second floors. In addition there are small four-pane eaves windows. The ell has a large central stone chimney, similar to that in the front block.
Significance: The house at 55 Chapman Road is the first of three similar buildings in a well-spaced row along the south side of Chapman Road, which perhaps all closely resembled one another when built (see also 93 Chapman Road and 191 Chapman Road). The combination of four bays in the front elevations and eaves windows in the sides is unusual. These features are consistent with the ascribed construction date of c. 1740, or earlier. The presence of a cluster of three houses of this description is highly unusual and significant.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:37 PM
93 Chapman Road
Address: 93 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 93 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Henry West House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1780 (Baber)
Description: The house at 93 Chapman Road is a one-story three-bay (now), central-chimney Colonial building. There is one 6-over-6 window to the left, close to the door, and one to the right in a larger space, suggesting the possibility that the configuration may have been four-bay originally. Three windows are in place on the east elevation, first floor, with two, close together, at the second. A shed-roofed dormer has been added on the rear roof slop, and a low shed-roofed full-width ell across the back.
Significance: 93 Chapman Road is smaller in ground plan and lower in height than its roughly comparable neighbors at 55 Chapman Road and 141 Chapman Road, and is without the eaves windows. Consequently, even if four-bay originally, which is conjectural, it is not a close duplicate of the other two but is generally similar and of the same period.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:45 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 93 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Henry West House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1780 (Baber)
Description: The house at 93 Chapman Road is a one-story three-bay (now), central-chimney Colonial building. There is one 6-over-6 window to the left, close to the door, and one to the right in a larger space, suggesting the possibility that the configuration may have been four-bay originally. Three windows are in place on the east elevation, first floor, with two, close together, at the second. A shed-roofed dormer has been added on the rear roof slop, and a low shed-roofed full-width ell across the back.
Significance: 93 Chapman Road is smaller in ground plan and lower in height than its roughly comparable neighbors at 55 Chapman Road and 141 Chapman Road, and is without the eaves windows. Consequently, even if four-bay originally, which is conjectural, it is not a close duplicate of the other two but is generally similar and of the same period.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 3, 2007 12:45 PM
141 Chapman Road
Address: 141 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 141 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Henry West, Jr. House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1770 (Baber)
Description: 141 Chapman Road is a four-bay one-story, tall-central-chimney Colonial building with steeply pitched gable roof. The door is in the second bay from the left. Windows are 2-over-2 on the front, 6-over-6 on the sides except for the four-pane eaves windows which are found on the east side only. The attic windows also are four-pane. The ell, built at least in part in 1933, is both one-story and two-story. The foundation material is described by the assessor's field card as concrete, cinder block and by the Baber inventory (1978) form as stone. The difference is important because, if the assessor's description is correct, the house was originally elsewhere and was moved to this location. A possible explanation is that the stone foundation is parged and therefore looks like concrete from the exterior.
Significance: 141 Chapman Road is the last in the row of three similar houses on the south side of Chapman Road. Like 55 Chapman Road, to which it is similar in size, it has eaves windows on the east, and probably originally on the west, as well. The door, however, is in the second bay from the left instead of the third. 55 Chapman Road and 141 Chapman Road are close to being a pair, while 93 Chapman Road is smaller and may not originally have had four bays.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes: House has probably been moved from its original to its current location.
Posted on May 3, 2007 12:48 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 141 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Henry West, Jr. House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1740-1770 (Baber)
Description: 141 Chapman Road is a four-bay one-story, tall-central-chimney Colonial building with steeply pitched gable roof. The door is in the second bay from the left. Windows are 2-over-2 on the front, 6-over-6 on the sides except for the four-pane eaves windows which are found on the east side only. The attic windows also are four-pane. The ell, built at least in part in 1933, is both one-story and two-story. The foundation material is described by the assessor's field card as concrete, cinder block and by the Baber inventory (1978) form as stone. The difference is important because, if the assessor's description is correct, the house was originally elsewhere and was moved to this location. A possible explanation is that the stone foundation is parged and therefore looks like concrete from the exterior.
Significance: 141 Chapman Road is the last in the row of three similar houses on the south side of Chapman Road. Like 55 Chapman Road, to which it is similar in size, it has eaves windows on the east, and probably originally on the west, as well. The door, however, is in the second bay from the left instead of the third. 55 Chapman Road and 141 Chapman Road are close to being a pair, while 93 Chapman Road is smaller and may not originally have had four bays.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes: House has probably been moved from its original to its current location.
Posted on May 3, 2007 12:48 PM
127 Chapman Road
Address: 127 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 127 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Ryan House, Shevchenko House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1716 (Realtor), 1955 (Assessor
Description: 127 Chapman Road is a two and a half story, center chimney colonial with a gable roof. The five bay front facade includes 6-over-9 windows. Sidelights flank both sides of the front door. It includes wide chestnut floorboards and a massive stone fireplace. The four bedrooms are proportional, with a front stairway from the front hall, and a back stairway from the kitchen. It currently sits on 75 acres with outbuildings.
Significance: 127 Chapman Road was moved from School Drive when the Elmer Thienes School was built. It was restored in 1955, and attempted to use as much original material as possible. Since it moved and was restored, the assessor shows it's construction date as 1955, and therefore was not included in the 1978 and 1998 historic structure surveys.
Sources: Hartford Courant, Real Estate Section G, September 8, 2006. pp. G4-G5.
Notes: Joseph Giggey, member of the now defunct Marlborough Historical Society noted that this house was moved from School Drive, and that it was known as the Ryan House. Since it was moved from its original location, was probably another reason it was not included on surveys. However, it should be included in the 1935 survey done by the Federal Writers' Project (notation below.)
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Posted on August 2, 2007 10:32 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 127 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Ryan House, Shevchenko House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1716 (Realtor), 1955 (Assessor
Description: 127 Chapman Road is a two and a half story, center chimney colonial with a gable roof. The five bay front facade includes 6-over-9 windows. Sidelights flank both sides of the front door. It includes wide chestnut floorboards and a massive stone fireplace. The four bedrooms are proportional, with a front stairway from the front hall, and a back stairway from the kitchen. It currently sits on 75 acres with outbuildings.
Significance: 127 Chapman Road was moved from School Drive when the Elmer Thienes School was built. It was restored in 1955, and attempted to use as much original material as possible. Since it moved and was restored, the assessor shows it's construction date as 1955, and therefore was not included in the 1978 and 1998 historic structure surveys.
Sources: Hartford Courant, Real Estate Section G, September 8, 2006. pp. G4-G5.
Notes: Joseph Giggey, member of the now defunct Marlborough Historical Society noted that this house was moved from School Drive, and that it was known as the Ryan House. Since it was moved from its original location, was probably another reason it was not included on surveys. However, it should be included in the 1935 survey done by the Federal Writers' Project (notation below.)
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Posted on August 2, 2007 10:32 AM
127 Chapman Road - Historic
Address: 127 Chapman Road
Contemporary Building Name: 127 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Ryan House, Shevchenko House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1716 (Realtor), 1955 (Assessor
Description: 127 Chapman Road is a two and a half story, center chimney colonial with a gable roof. The five bay front facade includes 6-over-9 windows. Sidelights flank both sides of the front door. It includes wide chestnut floorboards and a massive stone fireplace. The four bedrooms are proportional, with a front stairway from the front hall, and a back stairway from the kitchen. It currently sits on 75 acres with outbuildings.
Significance: 127 Chapman Road was moved from School Drive when the Elmer Thienes School was built. It was restored in 1955, and attempted to use as much original material as possible. Since it moved and was restored, the assessor shows it's construction date as 1955, and therefore was not included in the 1978 and 1998 historic structure surveys.
Sources: Hartford Courant, Real Estate Section G, September 8, 2006. pp. G4-G5.
Notes: Joseph Giggey, member of the now defunct Marlborough Historical Society noted that this house was moved from School Drive, and that it was known as the Ryan House. The photo was taken c. 1900. Since it was moved from its original location, was probably another reason it was not included on surveys. However, it should be included in the 1935 survey done by the Federal Writers' Project (notation below.)
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Posted on August 2, 2007 11:01 AM
Contemporary Building Name: 127 Chapman Road
Historic Building Name: Ryan House, Shevchenko House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Colonial
Date constructed: 1716 (Realtor), 1955 (Assessor
Description: 127 Chapman Road is a two and a half story, center chimney colonial with a gable roof. The five bay front facade includes 6-over-9 windows. Sidelights flank both sides of the front door. It includes wide chestnut floorboards and a massive stone fireplace. The four bedrooms are proportional, with a front stairway from the front hall, and a back stairway from the kitchen. It currently sits on 75 acres with outbuildings.
Significance: 127 Chapman Road was moved from School Drive when the Elmer Thienes School was built. It was restored in 1955, and attempted to use as much original material as possible. Since it moved and was restored, the assessor shows it's construction date as 1955, and therefore was not included in the 1978 and 1998 historic structure surveys.
Sources: Hartford Courant, Real Estate Section G, September 8, 2006. pp. G4-G5.
Notes: Joseph Giggey, member of the now defunct Marlborough Historical Society noted that this house was moved from School Drive, and that it was known as the Ryan House. The photo was taken c. 1900. Since it was moved from its original location, was probably another reason it was not included on surveys. However, it should be included in the 1935 survey done by the Federal Writers' Project (notation below.)
Keith, Elmer D., director. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers’ Project, Census of Old of Distinctive Buildings in the State of Connecticut. c. 1935.
Posted on August 2, 2007 11:01 AM