The Dr. Samuel Quimby House is sited overlooking a valley of farmland. Dr. Quimby bought 100 acres of land here in 1793 or 1794 and he and his wife Lydia remained here until 1836. The house, constructed in the Federal style by a talented though unknown builder, has elaborate and unusual decorative finishes. The most notable decorative features are the entrance and the ornate Palladian window centered over it. The front entry is unusual with a six-part door topped by an elliptical transom with three round panes. The door is flanked by sidelights with paneled lower sections containing diamond shaped moldings. The entrance's surround is comprised of two Doric columns supported a delicately carved cornice. Reed carving is visible at the tops of columns and above the arched doorway and wood carved beads are detailed near the top. Most interestingly, a pair of molded fans descend from the upper corner of the door. The Palladian window about the entrance is equally interesting with highly ornate twin fluted pilasters and cornices around the centered window and the flanking windows. The interior features a curved staircase and curved walls. The house is a unique example of such detail in a rural environment and thus the Dr. Samuel Quimby house stands alone from its rural peers.
Year Listed: 1990
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