John Randall House facts for kids
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John Randall House
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 Location in Connecticut
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| Location | Behind 41 CT 2, North Stonington, Connecticut |
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| Area | 13.3 acres (5.4 ha) |
| Built | early 18th century |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002877 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1978 |
The John Randall House is a very old and special home located on Connecticut Route 2 in North Stonington, Connecticut. It was likely built a long, long time ago, in the early 1700s! Later, in the 1930s, a person named Norman Isham, who helped save old buildings, carefully fixed it up. Because it's so important, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978. This means it's officially recognized as a historic treasure.
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What the John Randall House Looks Like
The John Randall House sits on a large piece of land in the countryside. You can find it down a long path on the west side of Route 2. It's about 2,000 feet (610 meters) north of where Route 2 meets Interstate 95.
Outside the House
This house is two and a half stories tall. It is made of wood, with wooden boards called clapboards on the outside. It has a big chimney right in the middle of the roof. The front of the house has five windows and a door that are not perfectly lined up. The main front door has fancy wooden decorations around it. These include flat columns (pilasters) and a decorative top part (corniced entablature).
Inside the House
The house was built with thick wooden planks, about an inch thick. This was a common way to build houses back then. However, these planks were usually thinner, which might mean parts of the house were built at different times.
The room on the east side, called a parlor, has a large fireplace. The wall around this fireplace is covered with beautiful wooden panels. The fireplace itself has flat columns on either side. The parlor on the west side also has a special built-in cabinet from its original time. It also has wooden panels on the lower part of the walls (wainscoting) and plaster on the upper walls.
History of the John Randall House
The house was once part of a farm called Anguilla Farm. The farm was named by John Randall's son. The first John Randall was a farmer and a Sabbatarian (a type of Christian) who came from England.
