Evarts-McWilliams House facts for kids
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Evarts-McWilliams House
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 Location in Vermont
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| Location | Georgia Shore Rd., Georgia, Vermont |
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| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001765 |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1982 |
The Evarts-McWilliams House is a special old house located on Georgia Shore Road in Georgia, Vermont. It was built around 1799 and is a great example of a building style called Federal architecture, which was popular a long time ago in the United States. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
About the Evarts-McWilliams House
The Evarts-McWilliams House sits in a quiet, countryside part of northwestern Georgia. You can find it on the east side of Georgia Shore Road, just a short distance north of where Mill River Road meets it.
What Does This Historic House Look Like?
This house is made of wood and has two and a half stories. It has a roof that slopes down on two sides, called a "side-gable roof." The outside walls are covered with overlapping wooden boards called "clapboards."
The front of the house is very balanced and has five sections, or "bays," for windows and doors. The main front door is right in the middle. It has two tall, round columns next to it that look like they are part of the wall. These columns hold up a decorative frame above the door. The edge of the roof also has fancy decorations called "modillions," which look like small blocks.
Inside the house, many of the original features from when it was built are still there. Only a few small changes have been made over the years to add things like modern plumbing or electricity.
Who Built the Evarts-McWilliams House?
The Evarts-McWilliams House was built around 1799. People believe it was built by a person named William Sprats. He was a builder who was well-known for creating many important Federal-style buildings in Connecticut earlier in his career.
Not much is known about what William Sprats built later in his life in Vermont and nearby New York. In fact, only one other building, the George Meeting House (which burned down in 1952), was definitely known to be built by him. Among all the Federal-style houses in the Franklin County area, the Evarts-McWilliams House is one of the best preserved.
