Howd-Linsley House
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| Location | 1795 Middletown Avenue CT 17 Northford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′34″N 72°46′06″W / 41.40944°N 72.76833°W / 41.40944; -72.76833 (Howd-Linsley House) |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1705 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003382[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1986 |
The Howd-Linsley House is a historic house at 1795 Middletown Avenue CT 17 in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut. Built in 1705, it is a candidate as the oldest surviving building in the town, and a good example of period residential architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
The Howd-Linsley House is located in Northern North Branford, on the South Side of Middletown Avenue (CT 17) at its Junction with Sol's Path, a private lane. It is oriented facing West toward the lane on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The rear roof face extends to the first floor, giving the house a classic New England saltbox profile. The front facade has an irregular arrangement of windows around a center entrance, which is simply framed and sheltered by a projecting hood. The interior retains many original finishes, and exposes some of its main framing elements, allowing a construction sequence to be reconstructed.[2]
A core portion of the house was probably built early in the century, circa 1705, including its massive chimney, with the lean-to added later. The architecture details suggest expansion was completed spanning different eras of the 18th century. The building underwent a restoration in 1928, when a number of 19th-century additions were removed.[2]
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References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Howd--Linsley House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures
