Colebrook Store
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| Location | 559 Colebrook Rd. (CT 183), Colebrook, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°59′22″N 73°5′48″W / 41.98944°N 73.09667°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Built by | Swift, William |
| Part of | Colebrook Center Historic District (ID91000953) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001980[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1976 |
| Designated CP | July 26, 1991 |
The Colebrook Store is a historic commercial building at 559 Colebrook Road in the village center of Colebrook, Connecticut. Built in 1812, it has operated as a local general store since then, and is an architectural landmark for its two-story temple front. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Description and history[edit]
The Colebrook Store stands prominently in the rural community's village center, at the northwest corner of Route 183 (Colebrook Road) and Rockwell Road. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. Its front is distinguished by a two-story Federal temple front, consisting of a fully pedimented gable supported by four slender Tuscan columns. At the center of the gable is a Federal style half-round fan. Behind the columns, the facade is symmetrical and covered with flushboarding, with windows flanking doorways on both levels; the second-floor doorway having previously served as a loading entry. The doorways and windows appear to be late 19th-century replacements, as are a number of the fixtures inside the store. Features from that period include hardwood flooring, tin ceilings, and counters.[2]
The store was built in 1812 by William Swift, a local carpenter whose principal product was bedsteads. Swift was apparently well traveled, and was able to execute a distinct interpretation of the Adam style of Federal architecture in this building. He is also credited with construction of the Solomon Rockwell House in Winsted. The store has long been a fixture of the rural community, often used as a reference point in 19th-century descriptions of the area. It continues to serve the community and tourists as a general store.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Bruce Clouette (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Colebrook Store" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 29, 2017. Accompanying photos
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