Located on the southern end of downtown Kennebunk, Wallingford Hall is particularly striking example of the Federal style of residential architecture., The house is two stories high, sheathed in clapboards, and topped by a low-pitched hip roof. The facade is nearly symmetrical with a centered entry. The entry door is framed by sidelight windows and topped by an elliptical leaded fanlight. Above the entry on the second floor is a flat-topped Palladian window (a three-sash window configuration with a large center window flanked by two narrow windows). The remaining windows on the facade are multi-paned with simple trim. A wide band of trim called a string course or belt course separates the first and second floors. The second floor windows sit just below the eaves, which overhang slightly. An interior chimney is located on either end. A long carriage shed extends to the south and connects to the barn. The house, nearly perfectly proportioned, was designed by Thomas Eaton, a local architect-builder, for lawyer and farmer George W. Wallingford. It displays a strong but delicate horizontal emphasis through design elements such as the water table at foundation height, the string course, the elliptical fanlight, the molded cornice, and the low-pitched roof. The house remained in the Wallingford family until 1933 and currently operates as a garden center.
Year Listed: 2004
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