Architecture:
Style: Second
Empire
Description: This asymmetrical house is a three-story wood frame
structure with wood clapboard siding and a painted stone foundation. The Mansard roof slope is straight, and
trimmed with brackets in the eaves. The
square tower retains the original cupola.
There are gable dormers on all sides of the building, and an arched hood
dormer in the cupola. A two story
semi-hexagonal bay is located on the north side of the building. Two semi-hexagonal bays, one-story and
two-story, are located on the south side of the house. The front porch on the left has square wood
posts and metal railing, and covers a paired door front entry. To the right of the porch is a squared bay
that extends forward of the house only slightly. Other decorative elements include dentil
between stories, and small brackets.
Windows throughout the house are tall and narrow. This structure contributes greatly to the
historical character of this neighborhood.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: by mid-1870’s
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: Hannah
S. Merrill, widow of Captain Ebenezer Merrill, jointly owned the home with her
sister Miss Lucy A. Sanborn, a capitalist.
Hannah died