Whitehill House

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Whitehill House
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LocationGroton-Peacham Rd., Ryegate, Vermont
Coordinates 44°15′55″N72°10′27″W / 44.26528°N 72.17417°W / 44.26528; -72.17417 Coordinates: 44°15′55″N72°10′27″W / 44.26528°N 72.17417°W / 44.26528; -72.17417
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1808 (1808)
Built byWhitehill, James
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 75000138 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1975

The Whitehill House is a historic house on Groton-Peacham Road in Ryegate, Vermont. Built in 1808, it is the oldest surviving building in Ryegate, and a distinctive example of stonework by Scottish immigrants. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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Description and history

The Whitehill House stands in a rural area of northwestern Ryegate, set back about 450 feet (140 m) on the west side of the Groton-Peacham Road. Its main block is 1+12 stories in height, with a broad gabled roof oriented with the gable to the street and the main facade to the south. A wood-frame ell extends north from the northeast corner, and a barn extends west from the southwest corner. The main block is built out of roughly coursed granite, with wood-frame gables above. The main facade is five bays wide, with a center entrance. The interior follows a typical center hall plan, but has little of its original finishes. A massive stone chimney is located at the western end. [2]

The house was built in 1808 by James Whitehill, an immigrant from Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, who arrived in Ryegate in 1798. Whitehill was one of a large number of Scottish immigrants to the region, and was one of the founders of the local Presbyterian church. The house remained in the hands of descendants of Whitehill until 1928, when it was transferred to a family association. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Courtney Fisher (1975). "NRHP nomination for Whitehill House". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-01-16. with photos from 1975