Historic Houses of New England

HANCOCK-CLARKE HOUSE - 1698-1738

2006-04-20T02:49:00.000-07:00

ca. 1698-1738

HANCOCK-CLARKE HOUSE
Lexington, MA
Prominant in Revolutionary War History.

The Faibanks House - 260 years- one family

2006-03-31T14:18:00.000-08:00

The Faibanks House - 260 years- one family - Dedham, MA
Detailed account of this remarkably preserved 1637 frame house.
by Helen H. Hill, New England Antique Journal, April 2006

1640-70 John Whipple House

2006-03-27T14:53:00.000-08:00

The 1640-70 John Whipple House added to our list of 17th Century New England Houses
Ipswich Historical Society
see 17th Century Houses of New England

1635 Fairbanks House - Dedham, MA

2006-03-25T18:23:00.000-08:00

THE FAIRBANKS HOUSE
"Oldest surviving timber frame house in America.

25 photos of The Fairbanks House
source - Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record

New York Times article about blogs by young couples restoring Antique Houses

2006-03-10T13:10:00.000-08:00

New York Times article about blogs by young couples restoring Antique Houses.

New York Times Magazine, March 5, 2006
Examples given were Casa Decrepit and
House in Progress

1746 Deacon Timothy Pratt House - Old Saybrook, CT

2006-01-22T07:27:00.000-08:00

DEACON TIMOTHY PRATT HOUSE -now a BED & BREAKFAST
325 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Where the CT River meets Long Island Sound
c. 1746 center chimney colonial listed on National Historic Register
features elegant period style rooms with working fireplaces & jacuzzi tubs.
In historic district, walk to everything!
Over 400 antique dealers in a two mile stretch.

HERMAN MELVILLE'S ARROWHEAD = where he wrote Moby Dick

2006-01-18T14:38:00.000-08:00

1780's

HERMAN MELVILLE'S ARROWHEAD
1780'S Farm House
Restored to Melville's era
780 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone 413/442-1449

Styles in home construction 1626 - 1880

2005-12-31T19:25:00.000-08:00

The changing styles of our architectural heritage are described, with drawings,
on the Salem, Massachusetts City Guide.



First Period - c. 1626 to c. 1725


Georgian Colonial c. 1725 to c. 1775



Federal - c. 1780 to c. 1830



Greek Revival - 1825 to 1850



Italianate - 1845 to 1860


Second Empire - 1860 to 1880

Williams and Williams in their book, "A Guide to Old American
Houses 1700-1900" (Pub. 1962, A.S. Barnes and Co.) offer the following
basic styles.

COLONIAL
Late Colonial---1700-1720
Early Georgian--1720-1760
Late Georgian---1760-1780
POST COLONIAL
Federal---------1780-1820
Greek Revival---1820-1840
Early Victorian-1830-1850
Late Victorian--1850-1900

Mansard Style Architecture is treated in the website "Second Empire Mansard".

CAPT. NATAHANIAL B. PALMER HOUSE - 1853 - Stonington, CT

2005-12-31T13:08:00.000-08:00

1853

CAPT. NATAHANIAL B. PALMER HOUSE
40 Palmer Street
Stonington, CT
The Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, a National Historic Landmark,
was home to the noted sea captain and naval architect
Nathaniel Brown Palmer who, in 1820, was the first person to sight
and cruise along the continent of Antarctica. Nathaniel Palmer and
his brother Captain Alexander Palmer built the house in 1853
for their families.

Old Homes New England - a place to share ideas

2005-12-31T12:59:00.000-08:00

For those lucky enough to live in an Historic Home

Old Homes New England is a place to share ideas,
successes, and failures living in you old home.

ELIAS CHILD HOUSE -Woodstock, CT

2005-12-29T20:12:00.000-08:00

1714 to mid 1700s

ELIAS CHILD HOUSE
50 Perrin Road
Woodstock, CT 06281

Magnificent center hall colonial on 47 rural acres.
Heavily furnished in antiques.
Click here for
history of Elias Child House.
Now a Bed and Breakfast Inn.

THE OLIVER ELLSWORTH HOMSTEAD - Windsor, CT

2005-12-29T19:57:00.000-08:00

1780

THE OLIVER ELLSWORTH HOMSTEAD Windsor, CT
Operated by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution
Born in 1745, Oliver Ellsworth was one of the framers of the United States Constitution, Connecticut's first Senator, and author of the Judiciary Act,
which forms the basis of our present day federal judicial system.
Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail Wolcott, lived at the Homestead
until his death in 1807.
While living at the Homestead, Ellsworth was visited by President George Washington in 1789, and by President John Adams in 1799.

Johnathan Trumbull Junior House, Lebonon. CT

2005-11-24T17:25:00.000-08:00

Johnathan Trumbull Junior House
Lebanon, CT

Geoge Washington really slept here.
Trumbull was Washington's secretary during the war.

Click herefor biography of Johnathan Trumbull, Jr.

Huntington Homesteat, Scotland, CT ca 1723

2005-11-24T08:15:00.000-08:00

HUNTINGTON HOMESTEAD
http://huntingtonhomestead.org
Governor Samuel Huntington Trust, Inc.
PO Box 231, Scotland, CT 06264
Saltbox Farmhouse - begun circa 1723