Coggeshall House 001: Exterior in Westport

Creator

Preview

Date Built

c1710

Date of Restoration

1977-78

Date Moved or Destroyed

1976

Description

Coggeshall house was a Dutch gambrel, one story with a center chimney, originally located at 42 Reed Road in Westport and later dismantled and re-assembled at 66 Williams St., Newport, RI.

Framing showed that originally this was an end chimney one room house. Added on at east end and chimney moved to the middle. Original section had an exposed chamfered frame. Original roof line is unknown. Summer beam parallel to chimney. Vertical siding. Butt and cog joist ends. There was heavy termite damage throughout the house.

Location

42 Reed Road, Westport, MA and Newport, RI

Document Type

Image

Rights

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Resource Type

Photograph

Style/Period

Dutch gambrel. One story center chimney

Recommended Citation

"Coggeshall House 001: Exterior in Westport" (2022). Images. 780.
https://docs.rwu.edu/baker_images/780