Capt. John Clark House

Capt. John Clark House
Location Rte. 169, S of Canterbury, Canterbury, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°39′46″N 71°58′25″W / 41.66278°N 71.97361°W / 41.66278; -71.97361Coordinates: 41°39′46″N 71°58′25″W / 41.66278°N 71.97361°W / 41.66278; -71.97361
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1790
Architect Dyer
Architectural style Georgian, "Canterbury type"
NRHP Reference # 70000699[1]
Added to NRHP October 06, 1970

The Capt. John Clark House is a historic house on the south side of Route 169, south of Canterbury, Connecticut. It is a two story wood frame structure, built in a locally distinctive style known as the "Canterbury style". It is distinguished by a hip roof, and entrances on two facades (in this case the south and street-facing west facades) both of which are framed by elegant woodwork. The building corners are pilasters, its cornice and rake line are modillioned, and its western entry is sheltered by a portico supported by Doric columns. The house appears to be an elaborate expansion of an older structure by Captain John Clark, a former ship's captain who made a local reputation as a builder of elegant houses, including the nearby Prudence Crandall House.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Capt. John Clark House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-08.


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