Howd-Linsley House facts for kids
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Howd-Linsley House
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 Location in Connecticut
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| Location | 1795 Middletown Ave., North Branford, Connecticut |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003382 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1986 |
The Howd-Linsley House is a historic house at 1795 Middletown Avenue in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut. Of uncertain 18th-century construction, it is a candidate as the oldest surviving building in the town, and a good example of period residential architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Description and history
The Howd-Linsley House is located in northern North Branford, on the south side of Middletown Avenue (Connecticut Route 17) at its junction with Sol's Path, a private lane. It is oriented facing west toward the lane on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The rear roof face extends to the first floor, giving the house a classic New England saltbox profile. The front facade has an irregular arrangement of windows around a center entrance, which is simply framed and sheltered by a projecting hood. The interior retains many original finishes, and exposes some of its main framing elements, allowing a construction sequence to be reconstructed.
The house's date of initial construction is not known, but its architecture is suggestive of multiple construction periods spanning different eras of the 18th century. A core portion of the house was probably built early in the century, including its massive chimney, with the leanto in the rear added later. The building underwent a restoration in 1928, when a number of 19th-century additions were removed.
