Robinson-Parsons House, c.1795,1803 - Paris, Oxford County
Located east of Paris proper, the Robinson-Parsons House is an excellent example of the Federal style. The main block of the house was finished in 1803 and was added to the front of what is now a rear ell. The rear ell was constructed c.1795. The side-gabled house exhibits unique features such as brick end walls and an elaborately carved cornice and central door surround. The surround consists of pilasters supporting a delicately carved frieze below a projecting cornice. A fanlight with fine muntins tops the paneled wood door.