House at 736 Palisado Avenue
736 Palisado Avenue is one of a small number of Second Empire houses in Windsor, Connecticut. Built about 1865, it is a distinctive surviving example of the style in brick, with a mansard roof and turret. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
House at 736 Palisado Avenue | |
Location | 736 Palisado Ave., Windsor, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°52′37″N 72°37′32″W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1865 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
MPS | 18th and 19th Century Brick Architecture of Windsor TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88001494[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 15, 1988 |
Description and history
Palisado Avenue, designated Connecticut Route 159, is the principal north-south route through Windsor, roughly paralleling the Connecticut River which forms the town's eastern border. Number 736 is on the east side of the road, a short way south of the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, on a property that extends all the way to the river. It is a 2-1/2 story brick structure, with a flared mansard roof providing a full third story in the attic space. It is asymmetrical in shape, with a prominent 2-1/2 story turret at the center of its front facade. Windows are generally set in segmented-arch windows, with gabled dormers in the steeply sloping sections of the roof. The main entry is in the right side of the tower, sheltered by a hip-roofed porch with turned post and spindled valance.[2]
The house was built about 1865, and is one of three examples of the Second Empire style in the town. Its more elaborate form is a significant contrast to the surrounding houses, many of which date to the 18th and early 19th centuries.[2]
Homeowners have included Dr. Bill & Clotean Brayfield, A Connecticut Educator and Civil Rights Activist, the Amy Winnegar Family, Dr. Michael W. Klemens of the Connecticut Siting Council appointed by Governor Dannal Malloy and Chairman of Salisbury CT P & Z, and Honorable Judge Kevin Washington, Federal Govt and State and Town Human Rights and Social Justice Activist that still lives in the Town of Windsor.Template:Windsor CT Historical Society and Town of Windsor Tax records
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for House at 736 Palisado Avenue". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-06-15.