The William Andrew House, also known as the Richard Bryan House or the Bryan-Andrew House, is a historic house museum at 131 Old Tavern Road in Orange, Connecticut. Built either about 1750 or 1775, it is a well-preserved local example of Georgian colonial residential architecture, and is Orange's oldest surviving building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] It is now a house museum operated by the local historical society.
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| Location | 131 Old Tavern Rd., Orange, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′55″N 73°0′44″W / 41.26528°N 73.01222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1775 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2002 |
Description and history edit
The William Andrew House is located in southern Orange, on the north side of Old Tavern Road near its crossing of the Indian River. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. It includes a finely detailed front cornice, feather-edged sheathing, and hand-split lath laboriously installed without nails. The main facade is five bays wide, with a central entrance topped by a multilight transom window. The interior retains original period finishes, and exposes hand-hewn framing and finish elements. Leanto sections extend the house to the rear.[2]
According to one source, the house was built about 1750 for the Bryan family, early settlers in North Milford.[3] Another claims it was more likely built about 1775 for William Andrew, with earlier dates confusing this house for an older one that is no longer standing.[2] The house later served as housing for dairy farm employees and was ultimately bought by the Town of Orange in 2000 to be restored for use as a museum.[3]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for William Andrew House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ a b CT Trust for Historic Preservation
External links edit
- Bryan-Andrew House - Orange Historical Society