Historic Barns of Connecticut

Designations

• National Register
• State Register

Historic Significance

n/a

Field Notes

Carriage barn associated with an early 20th century house facing Sherman Avenue (No. 244) at the corner of Maple Street. Barn has been converted to apartments. Interesting Queen Anne style details including cupola and roof dormer with hoist hook. Located in the Edgewood Park National Register Historic District. Contributing: 15 Maple Street Carriage House, (c. 1900). 21-story frame Queen Anne Colonial Revival carriage house. Hipped roof, gabled dormers, conical roof bay above entry. Vertical board siding. Contributing: 244 Sherman Ave. G. Wilbur Clark House, (c. 1905). 2 1/2-story frame Georgian Revival house.

Use (Historic)

• carriage barn

Use (Present)

• residence

Exterior Visible from Public Road?

Yes

Demolished

n/a

Location Integrity

Original Site

Related features

• Carriage House
• Cupola

Environment features

• High Density
• Residential

Relationship to surroundings

n/a

Building Typology

• Carriage House

Materials

• Vertical Siding
• Wood Shingle

Structural System

• Wood Frame

Roof materials

• Asphalt Shingle

Roof type

• Hip

Approximate Dimensions

n/a

Date Compiled

06/03/2009

Compiled By

Charlotte Hitchcock

Sources

Walker Lithograph & Publishing Co., Atlas of New Haven 1911, Plate 05 accessed on 11/19/2010 at http://www.wardmaps.com/viewasset.php?aid=1849.

Ohno, Kate, Edgewood Park National Register Historic District Nomination No. 86001991, National Park Service, 1986.