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Title	Hamden historic building 004_a
Town	Hamden
Subject - LCSH	Dwellings; Taverns; (Inns); Hamden (Conn.)
Keywords	Historic homes; Old houses; Restaurant
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)	1819 (Kelly and Heermance)
Orig Owner	Known as Bassett House
Present Owner [1935-37]	Hamden Bank
Location	2339 Dixwell Avenue, faces west on east side; 1 mile southwest of Hamden Town Hall.
Description [Material]	Wood / (dwelling originally - now used as a tavern)
Roof	Peak / added leanto / 1 1/2 story new
Chimney Type/No.of	Brick / central
Height	Two stories and half
Fenestration	9 window front, paired, 6/6 sash. Large fan window in each gable end.
Overhang	None
Foundation	Stone
Condition - Physical	Good
Authenticity	Interior remodeled.
Exterior	It is an exceptionally good example of an early nineteenth century house with fine proportions and and delicate detail. The cornice is formed with delicate mouldings, brackets and dentils. The windows are capped with small moulded heads and brackets. Window heads are similar in shape to the main cornice, but are smaller and have no dentils. The walls are clapboarded and the corners are finished with wood quoins. The porch is a very handsome feature, with an open pediment supported on two free-standing Doric columns, plain without fluting. Pilasters flanking the door are fluted. The elliptical transom over the door has a leaded fan. The house was moved from its original site on the east side of Dixwell Avenue about one-half mile south of present location.
Interior	Remodeled for use as tavern. Most of the old woodwork, mantels, fireplaces, etc. has been retained. The entrance hall has a handsome circular staircase, with mahogany rail, balusters and spiral newel. There are two delicately moulded mantels in the first story and two simple one in the second. The southeast room has a kitchen fireplace and mantel and wainscot of beaded boards. Plain wainscot in the southwest room.
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	2010 May 19
Collection	WPA Architectural Survey
Type	image
Format	jpeg
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_hamd004_a.jpg
Height	3353