Rock Hall (Colebrook, Connecticut) facts for kids
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| Location | 19 Rock Hall Rd, Colebrook, Connecticut |
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| Area | 22.7 acres (9.2 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Mizner, Addison |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000495 |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 2010 |
Rock Hall is a beautiful house in Colebrook, Connecticut. It was built around 1912 and looks like a classic English country home. This style is called Tudor Revival.
The house is very large, about 10,000 square feet. A famous architect named Addison Mizner designed it. He was from Palm Beach, Florida. Rock Hall was first built for Jerome Alexandre and his wife, Violet Adelaide Oakley.
It's special because it's thought to be the only building Mizner designed that is still standing in the northern United States. In 2010, Rock Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical building. Today, Rock Hall is a hotel where people can stay.
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Exploring Rock Hall's Design
Rock Hall is located on a quiet road in Colebrook. It sits on 22.5 acres of land. This land is part of a much larger country estate that used to be 175 acres. The property still has some of its original gardens and landscaping.
The main house is huge and has three stories. It is shaped like the letter "H" when you look at it from above. The outside of the house is made of rough stone and stucco. This gives it a classic Tudor look.
Inside Rock Hall
The different parts of the "H" shape have pointed roofs called gabled roofs. Some sections at the ends have flat roofs. Inside, the main rooms downstairs have many different styles. The bedrooms and areas for staff upstairs are mostly in the Georgian Revival style.
The History of Rock Hall
The story of Rock Hall began in 1909. Jerome Alexandre's mother-in-law, Mary Oakley, bought a 175-acre farm in Colebrook. Two years later, she gave the land to Jerome Alexandre.
Building the Dream Home
Soon after, construction on Rock Hall began. Addison Mizner oversaw the building process. At that time, he was just starting his amazing career. The inside of the house was designed to look like it had grown naturally over time. It wasn't meant to look like it was planned all at once.
The Alexandre family only lived in Rock Hall until 1919. The house was sold to a new owner in 1922. In 1966, the large estate was divided into smaller pieces of land.
Rock Hall Today
In 2005, a big project started to fix up and restore the house. After a lot of work, Rock Hall opened as a hotel in 2007. Now, visitors can enjoy this historic and beautiful building.
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Rock Hall, a Tudor Revival house in Colebrook, Connecticut.
