Solomon Rockwell House - 1813 - Winsted in Winchester, CT - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com

The historic Solomon Rockwell House was built in 1813. The Greek Revival style house is located at the north end of a series of connected buildings. The house has two blocks. The north block has a portico entrance with four fluted Ionic columns supporting a pediment with an ornate fanlight in the center. The two story high façade is three bays wide with an entrance on the north side with a transom window matching the pediment window. The remaining bay positions have 3 by 4 pane double hung windows.

The south block has an overhanging gable roof with a central chimney. The front of the roof is supported by four fluted Ionic columns. The block is four bays wide with an entrance with a fanlight transom at the second bay. The lower level bays have 3 by 5 pane double hung windows. The upper bays have square four-pane windows.

Connected to the south block is an two block wing. The south end has a front facing gable end with a barn door with a rounded top which is flanked by a pair of windows. To the right is a connecting wing with an entrance on the right and a window on the left. At the south end of the complex is a freestanding carriage house.

Solomon Rockwell House is the headquarters of the Winchester Historic Society (visit link) which operates the property as a history museum. The "museum displays Victorian fashions, a doll house, military collections, Civil War memorabilia and a Fire museum".
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Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1813 Website (if available): [Web Link] Full Inscription (unless noted above): Not listed

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