National Register of Historic Places

Palmer, Isaac, House

Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Listed
December 1, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002643

About this property

The Isaac Palmer House is a historic house at 736–756 Main Street in Branford, Connecticut, USA. Built about 1810, it is a good local example Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Isaac Palmer House is located west of downtown Branford, on the north side of Main Street at its junction with Cedar Street. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof and clapboarded exterior. It originally had a central chimney, which is no longer visible above the roof line. The main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around the center entrance, each with a projecting cornice. The entrance is flanked by sidelight windows and wide Doric pilasters, and is topped by an entablature and projecting cornice. A two-story ell extends to the right of the main block, and a 20th-century garage is located at the rear of the property. The house was built about 1810, probably by Linus Robinson shortly before he sold it to John Hobart and Edmund Palmer. It remained in the Palmer family through most of the 19th century and has since been subdivided into two units. National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut

Location

736--756 Main St.
Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut
41.27992, -72.81530

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Palmer, Isaac, House listed on the National Register?

Palmer, Isaac, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Palmer, Isaac, House?

Palmer, Isaac, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Palmer, Isaac, House?

The period of significance for Palmer, Isaac, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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