homestead story colonial style home connecticut built circa evidence suggests house begun single story room house later expanded story room house house underwent major additions renovations later grandson mid-1950s began decade long restoration effort return house 18th century appearance homestead historically significant preserved example 18th century farmhouse fine home historically important generations family resided course centuries listed national_register_of_historic_places overview homestead located west connecticut faces south hill road house acres hectares stone walled pasture land extends south wharf road story house shed immediate east story barn southeast past barn farm pond located small valley formed brook extends west mile joining design homestead story colonial style house believed originally constructed main block house built double cube georgian style unknown house originally began room story house original structure having current east end main block expansion alteration houses way common tool markings different patterns supporting evidence theory strongest evidence marks found chimney hall exposed framing markings consistent water powered saw certain house achieved story room appearance meeting room church services evidence construction fireplace indicates main block house completed prior american revolution main house extended feet rear story addition gives house slight appearance changes ownership ownership grandson original kitchen removed building separate building east house new present constructed served open shed converted shop office framing house unusual longitudinal summer beams extending end chimney hall corner intermediate posts pattern walls vertical attic laid horizontally alternating framing exposed hall summers roughly attic construction conventional equally spaced joints ridge type construction indicates conventional principal framing time low granite block foundation house exposed west house allowing height door exiting cellar stone stack supports support hall hall chamber cellar smoke chamber stack attic original kitchen hall features large fireplace oven rear wall attic housed large later moved west cellar owned restored house prior national_register_of_historic_places listing removed victorian staircase installed second main barn oriented north south axis conventional bent framing vertical boards believed addition hip roof later addition barn photos dating confirm age date construction barn determined date 18th century house converted shed dates owners generations family resided homestead original house constructed time marriage respectively house passed house conduct church services separate parish lasted completion sold house years pass family owned house second possessed house acquired house father donated acres land kept surrounding acres restored house 18th century appearance decade long restoration effort restoration effort began mid-1950s hole ceiling felt desire underneath ceiling removed room restored moved room removed plaster replaced wide floor boards replicated death july aged house passed oldest son edward historical artifacts auction including origin bid importance homestead historically significant rare survival late seventeenth early eighteenth century significance enhanced exceptional integrity rural setting picturesque house set broad sweep associated pasture crop land especially evocative eighteenth century believed oldest building homestead marked fine state preservation homestead historically important ties family family owned house centuries save brief year period homestead added national_register_of_historic_places plaque historical plaque awarded indicates oldest house states date evidence suggests older plaque statewide funded campaign anniversary state founding disagreements program widespread difficulty dating homes lack documentation prove recognized homestead documentation possessed
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