Elmore Houses facts for kids
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| Location | 78 and 87 Long Hill Rd., South Windsor, Connecticut |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1843 |
| Built by | Burnham, Dennis |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001832 |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1985 |
The Elmore Houses are two old farmhouses in South Windsor, Connecticut. They are located at 78 and 87 Long Hill Road. These houses are special because they show a style of building called Greek Revival architecture. One house was built before 1819 and updated later. The other was built new in the 1840s. Both houses were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This means they are important historical buildings.
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What Makes Them Special?
The Elmore Houses are found in the southwest part of South Windsor. They are on opposite sides of Long Hill Road. This is just south of where the road crosses Interstate 291. These homes are great examples of Greek Revival style in a country setting.
House at 87 Long Hill Road
The house at 87 Long Hill Road is the older of the two. It has two and a half stories. The house is made of wood, with a sloped roof and a chimney in the middle. Its outside walls are covered with asbestos siding, but originally they were wooden clapboards.
The main door is in the center of the front. It has a fancy frame around it in the Greek Revival style. Above the door, there is a fan-shaped window that looks more like the Federal style. Inside, the house has a layout typical of the Georgian Colonial style. A narrow hallway leads to rooms on both sides of the chimney. This house is a bit unusual because it doesn't seem to have had a winding staircase in the hallway.
House at 78 Long Hill Road
The house at 78 Long Hill Road is a clearer example of Greek Revival architecture. It has a front-facing sloped roof. The front of the house has three sections. The main entrance is on the left side. It has a beautifully designed porch covering it. The triangular part above the porch is fully decorated. It has a rectangular window in its center.
Who Lived Here?
The house at 87 Long Hill Road was bought by Sally Elmore Burnham in 1816. This is the first time we have a written record of the house. It was likely built even earlier by another member of the Elmore family.
In the 1840s, Sally Burnham's nephew, Timothy, updated the house at number 87. He changed its look to the Greek Revival style. At the same time, Dennis Burnham, a builder from Hartford and a relative, built the house at number 78. The land where both houses stand belonged to the Elmore family and their descendants for a very long time, from the 1600s to the 1900s.
