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Title	Derby historic building 013
Town	Derby
Subject - LCSH	Derby (Conn.); Dwellings; Taverns (Inns)
Keywords	Historic homes; Old houses; Historic buildings; Tavern;
About the survey data	The text in the following fields, up to the Tell Us More field, is transcribed from a survey form that accompanies the photograph.
Date [built] (Source)	Character of South Unit indicates c.1820; character of North Unit indicates later (AEB); 1780 and later (EDK)
Orig Owner	(?) Kenney's Tavern
Present Owner [1935-37]	Mr. Gates
Location	Southeast corner New Haven Avenue and Gilbert Street.
Description [Material]	Wood
Roof	Peak
Chimney Type/No.of	Brick / behind ridge / 2
Height	Two stories and half - south unit; three stories and half - north unit.
Fenestration	9 window front on older section; 6/6 sash. 6 window gables; the rear windows on first and 2nd floors nearer back.
Overhang	None
Foundation	Block stone
Condition - Physical	Rather poor
Authenticity	Fair
Exterior	It is an old building once used as a tavern. A business is now conducted on the first floor. South unit was apparently built first, and has much more character than north unit which appears to have been added later and has a flatter roof. Elaborate deep cornice.
Interior	South part has good raised paneling and six panel door with rippled mouldings. Stair from back to front of central hall on right side. Featheredge door under. Matched wall board partition.
Tell Us More	Tell us more about the building, its history, its address, etc. mailto: CSL.diginfo@ct.gov Put the Title in the email Subject line.
Creator	W.P.A. Federal Writers Project, State of Connecticut
Date - Created	1935-1942
Date - Digital	2004 Dec. 28
Collection	WPA Architectural Survey
Type	image
Format	jpeg
Language	eng
Source - Original	Photograph, b&w, 4 x 6 in.; Pre-printed form, b&w, 11 x 8.5 in. with typescript
Source - Location	Connecticut State Library, State Archives, RG 033:28, WPA Records, Architectural Survey
Relation	http://www.cslib.org/OldHouse.htm
Publisher	Connecticut State Library
Rights	Digital Image © Connecticut State Library. All rights reserved. Images may be used for personal research or non-profit educational uses without prior permission. For permission to publish or exhibit, see Reproduction and Publication of State Library Colle
File Name	wpa_archsurvey_derb013.jpg
Height	621