Sweat-Comings Company House facts for kids
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Sweat-Comings Company House
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| Location | 10-12 Powell St., Richford, Vermont |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000444 |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 2004 |
The Sweat-Comings Company House is a historic two-family house in Richford, Vermont. It was built in 1909. This house is special because it is one of the few remaining examples of a "company house" from that time.
A company house was often built by a business for its workers. This one was first used as a boarding house. A boarding house is a place where people, usually single workers, could rent a room to live. The house was sold to private owners in 1924. It shows a style of building called Colonial Revival architecture. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. This means it is an important historical building.
What Does the House Look Like?
The Sweat-Comings Company House is located in the main part of Richford. It sits on Powell Street, which is a street with many homes. The house has two stories and is made of wood. It has a sloped roof and a flat outer covering called clapboard.
The front of the house has three sections. The top floor has windows. The ground floor has two doors in the middle, with windows on either side. A porch with a sloped roof runs across the front. Inside, the house still has many of its original features. These include wooden floors, special trim, and plaster walls.
A House with a Past
This house was built in 1909. This was after a big fire in Richford in 1907. The fire destroyed parts of the town. It also burned down the Sweat-Comings factory. This factory was located near the house, by the Missisquoi River.
The factory was rebuilt in 1909. The Sweat-Comings Company House was built next to it. It was built where another house, which also burned down, used to be. Local stories say that the factory's night watchman lived here first. It also served as a boarding house for single workers from the factory.
In 1924, the house was moved to its current spot. This new spot is just across the street from where it first stood. An attached garage that was part of the property was moved to a different place in Richford.
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The Sweat-Comings Company House in Richford, Vermont.
