Col. James Loomis House | |
Location | 208-210 Broad St., Windsor, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°51′7″N72°38′41″W / 41.85194°N 72.64472°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1822 |
Architectural style | Federal |
Part of | Broad Street Green Historic District (ID99001613) |
MPS | 18th and 19th Century Brick Architecture of Windsor TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88001476 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 15, 1988 |
Designated CP | December 30, 1999 |
The Colonel James Loomis House is a historic house at 208-210 Broad Street in Windsor, Connecticut. Built in 1822 for a prominent local family, it is a good local example of Federal architecture executed in brick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]
The Colonel James Loomis House is located in the village center of Windsor, on the west side of the Broad Street Green, between Poquonock Avenue and Maple Avenue. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, with a gabled roof. Its street-facing main facade is three bays wide, with the main entrance in the left bay, topped by a half-oval fanlight window. Windows in the other bays are set in rectangular openings, with stone sills and splayed stone lintels. The gable above is fully pedimented, with a half-oval fanlight at the center. Sympathetic modern additions have been made to the right side of the building as part of its conversion to a commercial space. [2]
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