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Title	Granby historic building 002_a
Town	Granby
Subject - LCSH	Taverns (Inns); Dwellings; Granby (Conn.)
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)	1780-1800 (C. D.)
Orig Owner	Sunshine Inn; Beecher Tavern (?); Elizur Goodrich ran the tavern.
Present Owner [1935-37]	Henry Hansen
Location	West side Route 189; 2.3 miles from Granby Green.
Description [Material]	Wood
Roof	Peak
Chimney Type/No.of	Brick / central
Height	Two stories and half
Fenestration	9 window front; closely paired; some original 12/12 sash.
Overhang	None
Foundation	Stone
Condition - Physical	Good
Authenticity	Original
Exterior	It is a large house in its original condition except for porch across front and an apparent change in the front entrance. The exterior is not outstanding.
Interior	Bar-room on the first floor under ballroom. Wooden grill over the counter with hand wrought hooks which held it open when swung up to the bar pantry ceiling. Three uncentered panels on wall under counter. Unusual ball room and bar in excellent original condition. Mr. Hansen, the owner says careful measured drawings have been made and are on file in the State Library. There is a small fireplace with raised stone hearth and simple paneling above. A steep narrow stairs in the front of the chimney lead from upper front hall to balcony. The balcony on other side reached by bridge across the center of the room. Three rows of bottle necks project about 1 inch through plaster ceiling. The center now has four bottles and two outside rows, six bottles each. The Modesty Boards are six inch boards fastened to inside of the rail near the balcony floor. Only one of the original wall sconces remain, but it is of a delicate and interesting design.
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	2009 Dec. 17
Collection	WPA Architectural Survey
Type	data
Language	eng
Source - Original	Pre-printed form, b&w, 8.5 x 11 in. with typescript
Source - Location	Connecticut State Library, State Archives, RG 033:28, WPA Records, Architectural Survey
Relation	Research Guide to Old House Resources at the Connecticut State Library: 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 Collections, http://www.cslib.org/repropub.htm
File Name	wpa_archsurvey_gran002_a.jpg