Address: 367 Jones Hollow Road
Contemporary Building Name: 367 Jones Hollow Road
Historic Building Name: S. Root House
Present Use: Residential
Historic Use: Residential
Architectural style: Colonial / Greek Revival
Date constructed: 1780-1820 (Baber), 1810 (Assessor)
Description: The distinctive feature of the S. Root House five-bay front elevation is the row of frieze windows at the second floor under the low eaves. First-floor windows are 6-over-1, while the second-floor sash are three-pane. Chimney rises from the center of the roof ridge. On the east elevation fenestration is two 6-over-1 windows at both first and second floors. On the west elevation a gable-roofed one-story wing is set back behind a first-floor double window. The wing connects with w shed-roofed ell across the back of the house, creating a wraparound effect.
Significance: The S. Root House is a good example of 1 1/2 story Colonial-style house, of which there are few in Marlborough. The central door and chimney are slightly off-center to the west. The small rectangular windows under the eaves are a feature often found in a frieze of a Greek Revival house. The 6-over-1 windows are replacements, while the gable-roofed wing and shed-roofed ell probably were added at different later dates. The 1869 atlas associates the name S. Root with the house. The presence of the small windows under the eaves, a Greek Revival feature, suggests the house was built toward the end of 1780-1820 range, or approximately at the Assessor's date of 1810, because the Greek Revival style came into popularity early in the 19th century.
Sources: Baber, David. Capitol Region Council of Governments Historic Resource Survey of Marlborough, 1978.
Ransom, David. Historical and Architectural Resources Survey, Town of Marlborough, Connecticut. April 1998.
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