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Thomas Lyman House

Historic house in Connecticut, United States

Summary

Historic house in Connecticut, United States

Field	Value
name	Thomas Lyman House
image	DurhamCT_ThomasLymanHouse.jpg
location	105 Middlefield Road, Durham, Connecticut
coordinates
locmapin	Connecticut#USA
built	c.
architect	Thomas Lyman IV
added	November 20, 1975
area	1 acre
refnum	75001921

The Thomas Lyman House is a historic house at 105 Middlefield Road in Durham, Connecticut. Built about 1774, it is a well-preserved example of late Colonial architecture, regionally unusual for its hip roof. The 1 acre property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Description and history

The Thomas Lyman House is located in a rural setting northwest of Durham center, on the east side of Middlefield Road (Connecticut Route 147) just north of a stream crossing. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with two chimneys, a hip roof and two front dormers, and is oriented facing south. The front entry is sheltered by a small Doric-columned porch. A -story ell extends to the east, covered by a bellcast gabled roof. Windows are twelve-over-twelve sash, and the second story has a slight overhang over the first. The interior follows a typical colonial-era central hall plan.

The house was built c. 1774 by Thomas Lyman IV on land purchased by his father in 1709. It is locally unusual for its hip roof, which is not normally found on houses of the period. Lyman, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, is said to have been friends with Thomas Jefferson and to have entertained Lafayette in this house several times. He was also active in civic affairs, serving on a state constitutional convention in 1830. After his death, the house passed through several generations of Lyman descendants.

References

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Christine B. Brockmeyer. (July 31, 1975). ["NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Thomas Lyman House"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]]}} and {{NRHP url.

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