Jabez Bacon House

	Jabez Bacon House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Location	Hollow Rd. near jct. with U.S. 6, Woodbury, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°32′17″N 73°12′32″W / 41.53806°N 73.20889°W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1760
Built by	Moore, Roswell
Architectural style	Georgian
Part of	Woodbury Historic District No. 1 (ID71000908)
NRHP reference No.	71000904
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 16, 1971
Designated CP	March 11, 1971

The Jabez Bacon House is a historic house on Hollow Road in Woodbury, Connecticut. Built in 1760 for a prominent regional merchant, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.^[1]

Description and history

The Jabez Bacon House stands near the southern end of Woodbury's main village, on the north side of Hollow Road between Sycamore and Main Streets. It is a 2+3⁄4-story wood-frame structure, with a dormered gambrel roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. It is five bays wide, with a slightly overhanging second story. The front entry is centered, with a reproduction surround consisting of flanking pilasters and a pedimented gable above. The three roof dormers also exhibit full pediments. The interior of the house follows a typical Georgian central chimney plan, but has a wider than usual entry vestibule with staircase. The interior retains original paneled wall finishes, and many rooms have original flooring. The living room includes a period cabinet, and the chimney includes two surviving period ovens.^[2]

The house was built in 1760 by Roswell Moore, a prominent local carpenter. He built it for Jabez Bacon, a merchant and banker who operated a store next door, and sent traders as far west as present-day Ohio. It was later acquired by Daniel Curtiss, who also operated a merchant business. Curtiss notably trained as a salesman Collis Potter Huntington, who later became prominent for his role in construction of the transcontinental railway.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Luyster, Constance (1970). "NRHP nomination for Jabez Bacon House". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo from 1970

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NRHP-2] Luyster, Constance (1970). "NRHP nomination for Jabez Bacon House". National Park Service. and Accompanying photo from 1970

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