9A-9D South Main Street
Address: 9A-9D South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: Doug’s Barber Shop
Historic Building Name: Buell Farmhouse
Present Use: Mixed commercial offices, barber shop and apartments
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Vernacular / Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1820 (Baber)
Description: The main block has a two-story, three-bay front-facing pedimented, gable end. The doorway is off center with a modern door. Windows are vinyl 6-over-6 double hung sash. There is a one-story wing to the north which is the barber shop and has large picture windows. There is large two-story addition to the south which also has large modern picture windows.
Significance: Although much of the architectural significance is lost, and element of the Greek Revival architectural style is visible in the front facing gable. Historically, the building and surrounding lands belonged to Robert T. Buell. The Buell’s were an early and prominent family in Marlborough. Colonel Elisha Buell owned and operated the Marlborough Tavern which is located across the street and was also a blacksmith. The 1869 atlas depicts an E.C. Warner, blacksmith, as residing in a structure in this vicinity. He also was a post master.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 1:56 PM
Contemporary Building Name: Doug’s Barber Shop
Historic Building Name: Buell Farmhouse
Present Use: Mixed commercial offices, barber shop and apartments
Historic Use: Farmhouse
Architectural style: Vernacular / Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1820 (Baber)
Description: The main block has a two-story, three-bay front-facing pedimented, gable end. The doorway is off center with a modern door. Windows are vinyl 6-over-6 double hung sash. There is a one-story wing to the north which is the barber shop and has large picture windows. There is large two-story addition to the south which also has large modern picture windows.
Significance: Although much of the architectural significance is lost, and element of the Greek Revival architectural style is visible in the front facing gable. Historically, the building and surrounding lands belonged to Robert T. Buell. The Buell’s were an early and prominent family in Marlborough. Colonel Elisha Buell owned and operated the Marlborough Tavern which is located across the street and was also a blacksmith. The 1869 atlas depicts an E.C. Warner, blacksmith, as residing in a structure in this vicinity. He also was a post master.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 1:56 PM
36-38 South Main Street
Address: 36-38 South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 36-38 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: Sherman C. Lord House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber)
Description: The three-bay front elevation of the Sherman C. Lord House is oriented toward the street in the manner of the Greek Revival temple form. The recessed doorway in the south bay is flanked by narrow four-pane sidelights and plain pilasters which support plain architrave, frieze, and molded cornice. Windows are 6-over-6. Plain pilasters at the house corners lead up to a frieze that runs around the building under the eaves. A horizontal window in the pediment above is glazed in a plaid pattern with muntins parallel with and near the window casing and central vertical paired muntins. A central chimney rises from the roof ridge. On the north side elevation, first floor, fenestration is two pairs of windows, at the second floor two pairs plus a single window.
Significance: The Sherman C. Lord House features a typical example of a Greek Revival temple-front facade. Its doorway surround, corner pilasters, pediment, and characteristically muntined hortizontal tympanum window follow the mode. The fenestration on the south side elevation may not be original, as paired windows were not used in the Greek Revival and the continuous length of 39 feet, compared with the 23-foot facade, is greater than was customary. Both the 1855 map and 1869 atlas indicate that the house belonged to Sherman C. Lord.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:13 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 36-38 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: Sherman C. Lord House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber)
Description: The three-bay front elevation of the Sherman C. Lord House is oriented toward the street in the manner of the Greek Revival temple form. The recessed doorway in the south bay is flanked by narrow four-pane sidelights and plain pilasters which support plain architrave, frieze, and molded cornice. Windows are 6-over-6. Plain pilasters at the house corners lead up to a frieze that runs around the building under the eaves. A horizontal window in the pediment above is glazed in a plaid pattern with muntins parallel with and near the window casing and central vertical paired muntins. A central chimney rises from the roof ridge. On the north side elevation, first floor, fenestration is two pairs of windows, at the second floor two pairs plus a single window.
Significance: The Sherman C. Lord House features a typical example of a Greek Revival temple-front facade. Its doorway surround, corner pilasters, pediment, and characteristically muntined hortizontal tympanum window follow the mode. The fenestration on the south side elevation may not be original, as paired windows were not used in the Greek Revival and the continuous length of 39 feet, compared with the 23-foot facade, is greater than was customary. Both the 1855 map and 1869 atlas indicate that the house belonged to Sherman C. Lord.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:13 PM
45-47 South Main Street
Address: 45-47 South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 45-47 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: C. Blish House / Mill
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential, Mill?
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber), 1780 (Assessor)
Description: There is no door in the three-bay front elevation of the house, and the grouping of three windows is off center to the north. Windows are 6-over-6. A horizontal window in the pedimented gable end is now glazed as a pair of four-pane sash. A chimney rises from the north slope of the roof near the center of the ridge. A long veranda under low hipped roof supported by square posts runs along the north side elevation leading back to the main (side) entrance. The long two- and one-story ell to the rear is in two sections. The Assessor's field card reports that there is a cathedral ceiling in one portion of the ell.
Significance: While the C. Blish House has the three bays and pedimented front gable end characteristic of the Greek Revival style, other features do not fit the mode, suggesting the possibility of major alterations to the building in the past. Chief among the non-conforming features is the absence of a front door. While not unprecedented, the absent door usually is found in a wing or toward the front of a side elevation leading from a porch in front of a wing. There is no wing here, and the position of the door at the end of a long veranda seems unlikely to be the original arrangement. The odd location of the central chimney is also an anomaly. The mass of the two-part ell exceeds that usually associated with a residence. The 1869 atlas identifies a building at about this location with the name C. Blish. The 1855 map shows the words "Blish Mill," and indicates it is on a tributary to the Blackledge River, which might have provided the necessary power source for a mill.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:17 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 45-47 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: C. Blish House / Mill
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential, Mill?
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Date constructed: c. 1840 (Baber), 1780 (Assessor)
Description: There is no door in the three-bay front elevation of the house, and the grouping of three windows is off center to the north. Windows are 6-over-6. A horizontal window in the pedimented gable end is now glazed as a pair of four-pane sash. A chimney rises from the north slope of the roof near the center of the ridge. A long veranda under low hipped roof supported by square posts runs along the north side elevation leading back to the main (side) entrance. The long two- and one-story ell to the rear is in two sections. The Assessor's field card reports that there is a cathedral ceiling in one portion of the ell.
Significance: While the C. Blish House has the three bays and pedimented front gable end characteristic of the Greek Revival style, other features do not fit the mode, suggesting the possibility of major alterations to the building in the past. Chief among the non-conforming features is the absence of a front door. While not unprecedented, the absent door usually is found in a wing or toward the front of a side elevation leading from a porch in front of a wing. There is no wing here, and the position of the door at the end of a long veranda seems unlikely to be the original arrangement. The odd location of the central chimney is also an anomaly. The mass of the two-part ell exceeds that usually associated with a residence. The 1869 atlas identifies a building at about this location with the name C. Blish. The 1855 map shows the words "Blish Mill," and indicates it is on a tributary to the Blackledge River, which might have provided the necessary power source for a mill.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:17 PM
61-63 South Main Street
Address: 61-63 South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 61-63 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: H. Dickenson House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival / Vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1860 (Baber), 1770 (Assessor)
Description: In the gable end of the H. Dickenson House facing the street the eaves return slightly. At the first floor a central front door is flanked by 2-over-2 windows in plain flat casings. There are two of these windows at second-floor level. The door is glazed with a single large pane. The one-story wing to the south is fronted by a shed-roofed porch supported by square posts. A large two-story frame garage to the south (1950) has open bays at the first floor. The property consists of 7.5 acres.
Significance: The H. Dickenson House is a vernacular structure with the Greek Revival-related feature of three-bay facade with gable end toward street. The glazed front door and 2-over-2 windows are late 19th-/early 20th-century details, while the assessor's date of construction is 1770, leaving the actual building year in doubt. Architecturally, the house is without pretense or stylistic features of consequence. The house is included in the survey because of its age. Presumably, historic fabric more than 100 years old is included in the framework. Both the 1855 and the 1869 atlas show a building at approximately this location identified with the name H. Dickenson. Sandra Soucy (then President of the Marlborough Historical Society) states that the house once was owned by William Richmond, who operated a mill (presumably a sawmill or gristmill) nearby and who built the fence at the Moseley Talcott House (see 10 Cooley Road). The Marlborough library was named for his son, William Henry Richmond.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 2:23 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 61-63 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: H. Dickenson House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Greek Revival / Vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1860 (Baber), 1770 (Assessor)
Description: In the gable end of the H. Dickenson House facing the street the eaves return slightly. At the first floor a central front door is flanked by 2-over-2 windows in plain flat casings. There are two of these windows at second-floor level. The door is glazed with a single large pane. The one-story wing to the south is fronted by a shed-roofed porch supported by square posts. A large two-story frame garage to the south (1950) has open bays at the first floor. The property consists of 7.5 acres.
Significance: The H. Dickenson House is a vernacular structure with the Greek Revival-related feature of three-bay facade with gable end toward street. The glazed front door and 2-over-2 windows are late 19th-/early 20th-century details, while the assessor's date of construction is 1770, leaving the actual building year in doubt. Architecturally, the house is without pretense or stylistic features of consequence. The house is included in the survey because of its age. Presumably, historic fabric more than 100 years old is included in the framework. Both the 1855 and the 1869 atlas show a building at approximately this location identified with the name H. Dickenson. Sandra Soucy (then President of the Marlborough Historical Society) states that the house once was owned by William Richmond, who operated a mill (presumably a sawmill or gristmill) nearby and who built the fence at the Moseley Talcott House (see 10 Cooley Road). The Marlborough library was named for his son, William Henry Richmond.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:23 PM
211-213 South Main Street
Address: 211-213 South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 211-213 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: W. E. Jones House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1860 (Baber), 1815 (Assessor)
Description: The 1 3/4-story main block of the house, oriented with gable end toward the street, is the central component of a three-part structure which includes a 1 3/4-story gambrel-roofed wing to the south and a one-story gable-roofed wing to the north. Fenestration of the main block, first floor, is two 6-over-6 windows. At the second floor a central 6-over-6 sash is flanked by very narrow four-pane windows in Palladianesque fashion under a triangular pediment. The cornice and raking cornices of the pediment and the raking eaves of the main roof above are embellished with elaborate pierced bargeboards. A central chimney rises from the roof ridge. Entrance is through a shed-roofed porch, supported by square posts, in front of the south wing. In the second floor of the wing two pedimented wall dormers in the lower slope of the gambrel break through the arris of the two roof slopes. There is a central chimney above. The north wing has a shed-roofed section, which may be an enclosed porch, with door and two 6-over-6 windows in front of a shallow gable-roofed structure with tall central chimney.
Significance: The gable-end-to-street orientation and the shape and mass of the main block suggest the house has its origin in the Greek Revival period. A wing to the south with porch would have been consistent with the style. The present appearance of the house probably took its form after a severe fire which reportedly occurred several decades ago. The Palladianesque window, the Queen Anne-inspired bargeboards, and the south wing's gambrel roof with wall dormers may date from that building campaign. For another house of quite similar plan and architectural features, see 14 Jones Hollow Road. The 1869 atlas shows a house at the location identified with the name W.E. Jones.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:31 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 211-213 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: W. E. Jones House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: c. 1860 (Baber), 1815 (Assessor)
Description: The 1 3/4-story main block of the house, oriented with gable end toward the street, is the central component of a three-part structure which includes a 1 3/4-story gambrel-roofed wing to the south and a one-story gable-roofed wing to the north. Fenestration of the main block, first floor, is two 6-over-6 windows. At the second floor a central 6-over-6 sash is flanked by very narrow four-pane windows in Palladianesque fashion under a triangular pediment. The cornice and raking cornices of the pediment and the raking eaves of the main roof above are embellished with elaborate pierced bargeboards. A central chimney rises from the roof ridge. Entrance is through a shed-roofed porch, supported by square posts, in front of the south wing. In the second floor of the wing two pedimented wall dormers in the lower slope of the gambrel break through the arris of the two roof slopes. There is a central chimney above. The north wing has a shed-roofed section, which may be an enclosed porch, with door and two 6-over-6 windows in front of a shallow gable-roofed structure with tall central chimney.
Significance: The gable-end-to-street orientation and the shape and mass of the main block suggest the house has its origin in the Greek Revival period. A wing to the south with porch would have been consistent with the style. The present appearance of the house probably took its form after a severe fire which reportedly occurred several decades ago. The Palladianesque window, the Queen Anne-inspired bargeboards, and the south wing's gambrel roof with wall dormers may date from that building campaign. For another house of quite similar plan and architectural features, see 14 Jones Hollow Road. The 1869 atlas shows a house at the location identified with the name W.E. Jones.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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Posted on May 24, 2007 2:31 PM
351 South Main Street
Address: 351 South Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 351 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: Carrier House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Georgian
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1730 (Assessor)
Description: The five bays in the front elevation of the Carrier House are arranged in a 2-1-2 rhythm. The molded front door surround features an eared architrave. Windows are 6-over-6. The main block of the house appears to be one room deep. Twin chimneys are just inside the end elevations. The large ell, under gambrel roof, is reported to be the original part of the house. Windows in the ell are 6-over-6. The property consists of 11 acres.
Significance: The Carrier House main block is a good example of a Georgian house (post 1750), so designated because of the twin chimneys, the central hallway they imply, and the classical detailing of the front doorway. The gambrel-roofed ell is said to be earlier. The siting of the house high on a bank protected by two-level stone retaining walls is dramatic. The 1855 map shows the name A. Carrier at about this location, while in the 1869 atlas the name is J. Carrier.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 2:48 PM
Contemporary Building Name: 351 South Main Street
Historic Building Name: Carrier House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Georgian
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1730 (Assessor)
Description: The five bays in the front elevation of the Carrier House are arranged in a 2-1-2 rhythm. The molded front door surround features an eared architrave. Windows are 6-over-6. The main block of the house appears to be one room deep. Twin chimneys are just inside the end elevations. The large ell, under gambrel roof, is reported to be the original part of the house. Windows in the ell are 6-over-6. The property consists of 11 acres.
Significance: The Carrier House main block is a good example of a Georgian house (post 1750), so designated because of the twin chimneys, the central hallway they imply, and the classical detailing of the front doorway. The gambrel-roofed ell is said to be earlier. The siting of the house high on a bank protected by two-level stone retaining walls is dramatic. The 1855 map shows the name A. Carrier at about this location, while in the 1869 atlas the name is J. Carrier.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
Notes:
Posted on May 24, 2007 2:48 PM