Address: 27-29 North Main Street
Contemporary Building Name: 27-29 North Main Street
Historic Building Name: G.E. Hall House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Vernacular
Date constructed: 1880 (Assessor)
Description: The fenestration of the front elevation consists of three evenly spaced 2-over-2 windows, with the front door located between the first and second bays from the north. Three evenly spaced windows are at the second floor. The central chimney is offset to the south, while there is a second chimney on the exterior of the north wall. On the south side elevation, evergreens obscure view of a shed-roofed porch, which is in front of a small shed-roofed set-back wing. The north side elevation has two 2-over-2 windows at the first floor, two at the second, and one in the attic. The ell beyond is shed-roofed.
Significance: The overall effect of the house is plain, perhaps due in part to the aluminum siding which may obscure identifying architectural details. The odd position of the front door suggests that the house may have undergone extensive alterations in the past. The 1869 atlas identifies the house with the name G.E. Hall. The atlas directory lists "G.E. Hall, Grist and Saw Mill." A "Single Mill, S & G Mill" is located by the atlas on the Blackledge River just north of Hebron Road. A house near the mill also carries the name G.E. Hall. The implication is that G.E. Hall was a mill owner with residence in the town center and a second house near the mill. A difficulty with this interpretation is that the Assessor's date for construction of the house is 1880; it may be older, but the siding conceals any evidence.
Sources: Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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