Jacob Pledger House

Jacob Pledger House
Location 717 Newfield St
Middletown, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°35′1″N 72°40′50″W / 41.58361°N 72.68056°W / 41.58361; -72.68056Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 72°40′50″W / 41.58361°N 72.68056°W / 41.58361; -72.68056
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
NRHP Reference # 82003773[1]
Added to NRHP March 15, 1982

The Jacob Pledger House is a historic house at 717 Newfield Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Built in 1803, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

The Jacob Pledger House, located at 717 Newfield Street, Middletown, Connecticut is a Federal style house built in 1803 using clapboard siding and brownstone foundation with asphalt shingle roof with a structural system of wood frame, post and beam, with hip roof.[2] It was historically used as a residence and is now used as a commercial dentistry office in a fine, restored, yet preserved condition.

This house faces south from the northeast corner of Westfield and East Streets. Tall shade trees shield the house from the nearby roads. Neighboring structures date from post-World War II development of this formerly rural area.

Significance

James Plumb, a well-to-do farmer in Westfield, built this house in 1804 on land inherited from his father, Samuel Plumb. The house remained in the Plumb-Barry family until 1888; since then it has passed through a succession of owners while retaining its traditional residential usage.

This finely-scaled Federal style frame house is of a central hall plan; its exterior displays a symmetrical five-bay facade with hip roof and twin chimneys. A denticulated main cornice and delicate window caps add decorative interest to the facade, while attention is drawn to the entrance by a columned porch with cove ceiling. The possibility exists that the northeast kitchen wing is Samuel Plumb's own dwelling house, built around 1740, and relegated to a minor role as an attached dependency by the subsequent construction of James Plumb's "Mansion House".

The large original condition of this house, together with its distinctive appearance and compatible site, makes it a rare and pleasing example of early Federal style architecture in Middletown.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Jacob Pledger House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
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