Gen. George Cowles House
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| Location | 130 Main Street, Farmington, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′3″N 72°50′9″W / 41.71750°N 72.83583°WCoordinates: 41°43′3″N 72°50′9″W / 41.71750°N 72.83583°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1803 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Jeffersonian Classicism |
| Part of | Farmington Historic District (#72001331) |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004400[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1982 |
| Designated CP | March 17, 1972 |
The Gen. George Cowles House is a historic house at 130 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a roughly square 2-1/2 story brick structure, four bays wide, with a side-gable roof and a rear two-story ell. The main entrance is slightly recessed in the load-bearing brick wall, and is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a semi-elliptical transom window. The side elevation is notable for a pair of Palladian windows in the central bay, which are set higher than the flanking sash windows. The south elevation, facing the garden, has as particularly elaborate Jeffersonian portico. The house was built 1803 for George Cowles, around the time of his marriage, by his father Solomon, a wealthy merchant.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1982.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Gen. George Cowles House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
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