Address: 19 Blackledge Road
Contemporary Building Name: Patricia Daigle House
Historic Building Name: Toll House?
Present Use: Two Family Residence
Historic Use: Toll House
Architectural Style: Vernacular
Date Constructed: 1900 (Accessor), 1780-1820 (Baber)
Description: The building has a five bay facade which is perpendicular to Blackledge Road. The center doorway is nondescript. Windows are generally large 6/6 double hung sash. The corners of the main facade have fluted pilasters topped with square blocks. These do not appear to be original. The structure underwent structural repairs in 1991 due to insect damage.
Significance: The structure is rumored to be an old toll house. Blackledge Road was once known at the Willimantic Road and part of the historic "highway" network. A 1855 map depicts a toll house in the vicinity. A 1929 map depicts the property as being owned by Chris S. Christensen but no house location is given. Property owners in the immediate vicinity were Wm. W. Hall and Geo. W. Buell. A 1955 map of property belonging to Roland O. Bricault also depicts an old foundation on the property.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historic and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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