Thursday, May 30, 2024

Red Pre-Revolutionary Houses

 In recent drives, four red pre-Revolutionary houses caught my eye.

The Ridgefield Historical Society is housed in the 1712 David Scott house.  It has been relocated twice.

The Betts-Sturgis-Blackmar House from about 1740 is one of the buildings that houses the Wilton Historical Society.  Wilton is the town immediately to the south of Ridgefield.  "Wilton Works" is a current exhibition about the transformation from an agrarian society to a manufacturing hub.


The Beers House on Ridgefield Road in Wilton is an attention-getter with a prominent location.  It has a sign indicating it dates back to 1756, but it has undergone centuries of updates and restorations.

A 1740 pre-Revolutionary house is two houses past the New York state line in South Salem.  A yoga studio is in an extension at the rear of the house.

1 comment:

Taken For Granted said...

A fine looking Colonial house with a long history. Perhaps there are additions on the back.