Built in the Federal style with a Colonial-era ell, the Lord Mansion is one of the many impressive homes along Summer Street. The hip-roofed ell is the oldest part of the house and was built by Jonathan Banks c.1760. It is two stories with clapboard siding and connects to a large barn through a smaller side ell. Jonas Clark, a local judge, bought the property in 1789 and built the main Federal-style structure. It is two stories tall with a flat roof, set back from the road. The symmetrical facade is faced in flush sheathing while the other elevations are clapboard sided. The centered entry is framed by full height pilasters and topped by a large fanlight. The corners of the facade are also accented with pilasters. The roof is outlined with a balustrade. Resting in the center of the roof is a narrow, gabled structure with a fanlight that conceals an entrance to the roof. The house was purchased by William Lord, a ship's captain, in 1822 and remained in his family through the twentieth century.
Year Listed: Individually 1972, Historic District 1974
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