Sturges-Wright house
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- Town:
- Westport
- Year of Establishment:
- 2011
- Overlapping Historic Designation(s):
- LHP
- Property Authority:
- Historic District Commission
- Link to Commission or Municipal Website:
- Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
- Era:
- c.1764, 1920s
A three bay, two story Colonial saltbox with central chimney, the house evolved from a small First Period house with timber frame and exposed gunstock posts. Around 1765 it was enlarged to create the basic Georgian form now evident on the front facade. A rear addition, Colonial Revival front portico and interior changes were made in the early 20th century.
The house is a remarkable record of 350 years of building styles and techniques ending with the Colonial Revival changes made by artist and illustrator George Hand Wright (1873-1951). Wright lived and worked here from 1908 to his death.
- Study Report prepared April 2011 for Westport Local Historic Property Study Committee
- Date of Compilation:
- 2023