Arthur D. and Emma J. Wyatt House facts for kids
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Arthur D. and Emma J. Wyatt House
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 Location in Vermont
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| Location | 125 Putney Rd., Brattleboro, Vermont |
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| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Crosby, Francis W.; Wyatt, Arthur D. |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000420 |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 2005 |
The Arthur D. and Emma J. Wyatt House is a special old home located at 125 Putney Road in Brattleboro, Vermont. It was built in 1894. This house is a great example of a building style called the Shingle style. It's one of the best examples of this style in Vermont!
Because it's so important, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. This list helps protect important buildings across the United States.
What Makes the Wyatt House Special?
The Wyatt House is found just north of downtown Brattleboro. It sits on the east side of a road called US 5.
Its Unique Look
This house is two and a half stories tall. It's made of wood and has a rectangular shape. The front of the house faces south. The roof is a big part of its look. It has large, sloped sections called gambrel gables on the sides. There are also smaller gambrel dormers and a larger gambrel section on the front.
Part of the roof covers a porch on the south side. On the side facing the street, there's a cool rounded bay window. The roof of this bay window is covered in the same shingles that cover the rest of the house. This gives the house a very smooth, shingled appearance.
A Look Back in Time
The Wyatt House was built between 1893 and 1894. This was a time when Brattleboro was growing very quickly! The house hasn't changed much since it was first built.
It was designed by two people working together. One was Arthur Wyatt, who was a photographer. The other was Francis Cabot, an architect from Boston who grew up in Brattleboro. When it was built, it was the house furthest north on Brattleboro's Main Street.
What makes this house stand out from other Shingle style homes in Vermont is its simple design. Many other Shingle style houses mix in parts of other styles, like Queen Anne or Stick style. But the Wyatt House keeps its Shingle style very pure. We even have the original drawings that show how the house was designed!
