Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
2023.004.012Secondary Title
Colonial House at Vergennes, Vt. Built in 1796.Description
This seems to be the Gen. Samuel Strong House on South Main Street in Vergennes, south and up the hill from the Otter Creek.
The card is blank on the reverse side.lContext
Gen. Samuel Strong House, 54 West Main St.
Gen. Samuel Strong (1762-1832) was a farmer, businessman, legislator, mayor, first president of the Vergennes Bank and a war hero. During the War of 1812 with Britain, he responded to a call for volunteers in 1814 to counter the British Army that threatened Plattsburgh, New York across the lake. A longtime member of the Vermont militia, he was chosen to command the Vermont volunteers who played a significant role in forcing the British to retreat to Canada. Although born in Connecticut, he had grown up in Addison, Vermont. He moved to a home along Otter Creek in Vergennes in 1793 with his wife, Mercy, and four children. He owned a sawmill and invested in timberland and farmland in nearby Panton, and by 1796 was able to build an elegant mansion, which is described in the National Register of Historic Places as one of “Vermont's outstanding examples of high style late 18th Century domestic architecture.” Of note are the entrance with a leaded fan window and a spread eagle and the elliptical window near the roof. After remaining empty for many years, the building has recently been purchased and will be renovated into apartments.Collection
Edgar and Margaret Crosby CollectionCataloged By
Remsen, NancyDimensions
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5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inRelationships
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Person or Organization
Gen. Samuel StrongCreated By
Nancy RemsenCreate Date
April 27, 2023Updated By
Nancy RemsenUpdate Date
November 14, 2023