James Alexis Darling House

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James Alexis Darling House
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Location1932 Litchfield Turnpike, Woodbridge, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°21′53″N72°58′56″W / 41.36472°N 72.98222°W / 41.36472; -72.98222 Coordinates: 41°21′53″N72°58′56″W / 41.36472°N 72.98222°W / 41.36472; -72.98222
Built1842 (1842)
ArchitectJames Alexis Darling
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 100005527 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 2020

The James Alexis Darling House is a historic house at 1932 Litchfield Turnpike (Connecticut Route 69) in Woodbridge, Connecticut. Built in 1842 for a grandson of Thomas Darling (whose house stands nearby), it is a good example of a rural Greek Revival farmhouse. Although built with the latest exterior styling, its construction style harkens back to 18th-century building practices. James Alexis Darling worked in the family mercantile business and moved to Woodbridge to oversee his grandfather's farm. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. [1]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
  2. "Preservation Connecticut News January/February 2021" (PDF). Preservation Connecticut. Retrieved 2021-04-17.

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