Windham House, Windham
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 × 7 7/8in. (12 × 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionTwo-story frame hotel building. The roof of the first story porch is supported by brackets. A sign on the second story reads: "Windham House." A tavern sign hangs from a free-standing post at the left front corner. Three women, three men, and two small boys stand on the porch. A fourth man holds a horse. A barn or carriage house is at the right. Small trees are surrounded by stakes, presumably to protect their trunks. Inscribed on back: "Windham House (tavern)."
Object number1965.33.30
NotesSubject Note: Beginning in 1890, this establishment on Windham Green was listed as the Windham Inn. By 1950 it had become a convalescent home. The inn sign is in the collections of the Connecticut Historical SocietyOn View
Not on view
