The Hanford Davenport House, also known as the Davenport-Green House, is a historic house at 353 Oenoke Ridge in
New Canaan, Connecticut,
United States. It was built in 1820. It was listed, along with a 19th-century barn on the property, on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
[ and ] The house is significant as a fine example of Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was heavily based on the works of Andrea Palladio with several inn ...
and features especially high quality Adamesque
The Adam style (or Adamesque and "Style of the Brothers Adam") is an 18th-century neoclassical style of interior design and architecture, as practised by Scottish architect William Adam and his sons, of whom Robert (1728–1792) and James (173 ...
carving in its interior.[
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Description and history
The Hanford Davenport House stands in a rural residential setting north of New Canaan's village center, on the northern corner of Oenoke Ridge and Lambert Road. It is a -story wood-frame structure, presenting proper facades to both streets. The Lambert Street facade is five bays, with sash windows arranged symmetrically around a center entrance, above which is a Palladian window
Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). What is today recognised as Palladian architecture evolved from his concepts of symmetry, perspective and ...
. The entry is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a fanlight, and is sheltered by a gabled portico. The Oenoke Ridge facade is three bays wide, with the entry in the leftmost bay; it is stylistically similar to the other entry. The gable end above this facade features an oval window. The interior of the house has many high quality original carvings, including window surrounds, fireplace mantels, and doorways. An ell of uncertain vintage, possibly the remnants of an old smithy, extends to the north.[
The house was built about 1820, most likely by Hanford Davenport, on land belonging to his in-laws. The interior woodwork was done by Hiram Cressey, a local woodcarver well known for his high quality work. The house remained in the Davenport family until 1905.][
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See also
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References
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Houses in New Canaan, Connecticut
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
Federal architecture in Connecticut
Houses completed in 1820
National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut