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Gilded Age

The growing wealth of the post Civil War era lead to demand for showy new housing – including social gathering spots like Newport and Lenox. Local Lenox farmers were only to happy to sell average for these showy seasonal homes — somewhat humorously called “cottages.” Other Lenox residents of the late 19th and early 20th century built or worked in the cottages or created town shops and services to support their gilded age visitors.

120 Main St., John M. Cook House – c.1884

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Queen Anne style building has two stories, a slate roof and has been altered. It has a three-bay,…

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September 9, 2014
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84 Main St., Julius Parsons Meat Market – c.1881

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Italianate style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been significantly altered. There is a one-story, storefront (c.1950 addition), four…

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September 9, 2014
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74 Main St., William Mahanna Block – 1903

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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Italianate style building has three stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been minimally altered. The first floor has three-bays and a center entrance. On the upper…

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September 9, 2014
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12 Housatonic St., George C. Haven Cottage – 1881

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Gothic Revival/Queen Anne style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been significantly altered. It…

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September 9, 2014
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55 Main St., Congregational Chapel – 1877

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Gothic Revival style building has one plus stories, an asphalt shingle roof and is intact. It is two-bay….

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September 9, 2014
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48 Main St., Oliver Peck House – c.1835

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Federal style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It has a three-bay…

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September 9, 2014
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33 Main St., Andrew Thompson House – c.1870

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Italianate style building has two stories, a standing-seam metal roof and is intact. It has a three-bay, center…

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September 9, 2014
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17 Main St., Electa Eddy House – c.1883

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Queen Anne style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been minimally altered. It is…

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September 9, 2014
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24 Franklin St., Tillotson Office – c.1920

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Craftsman style building has 1.5 stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It has 3-bays, wood…

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September 9, 2014
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21 Franklin St., Crockett House – c.1906

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has 1.5 stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It is a…

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100 Church St., Matthew Colbert Shop – c.1855

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  After many years of neglect, this typical village house was judged unsafe in 2010 and demolished despite being in the Lenox Historic District.  This demolition alters the look of…

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89 Church St., Tillotson Livery Complex – c. 1915

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been minimally altered. It is…

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87 Church St., Tillotson Livery Carriage House – c.1890

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Craftsman style building has 1.5 stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It is a 3-bay…

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81 Church St., William Jenne House – c. 1880

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It is a…

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September 9, 2014
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69 Church St., Lloyd H. Cloyd Blacksmith Business – c.1880

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  Information from Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This building has two stories, an asphalt roof and has been altered. It is a wood frame,…

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September 9, 2014
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67 Church St., Levi Glezen House – c.1860

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Gothic Vernacular style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. It is a…

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September 9, 2014
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72 Church St., James O’Brien House – c.1860

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Gothic Vernacular style building has 1.5 stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been minimally altered. It was…

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September 8, 2014
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66 Church St., James O’Brien, Jr. House – c. 1885

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION This Queen Anne style wood frame building has 1.5 stories, an asphalt shingle roof, a stone foundation and has…

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September 8, 2014
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62 Church St., Franklin Carpenter House – c. 1860

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: A Gothic Revival (Vernacular) style wood frame 1.5 story building with Colonial Revival porch. Features include an asphalt shingle…

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September 8, 2014
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56 Church St., Mahanna House – c.1875

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Italianate style wood frame building has two stories, a cross-gable roof with double bracketed eaves. It has wood…

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50 Church St., Michael Mahanna House – c.1888

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Based on Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Shingle style building has an asphalt shingle roof, is intact and has a brick center chimney. This…

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38 Church St., Mahanna Hotel – c. 1908

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Based on Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Commercial Italianate style building has three stories, a flat roof and has been minimally altered. It has…

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September 8, 2014
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34 Church St., William Mahanna House – c.1860

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Based on Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: The original 19th century vernacular dwelling has been obscured by later additions and alterations. This undetermined style wood…

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September 8, 2014
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31 Church St., Henrick’s Colonial Shop – c.1880

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From Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: A Gothic Revival style two story building exhibiting its original hipped roof with exposed rafter ends, east and west…

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September 8, 2014
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28 Church St., Stanley House – c. 1870

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Based on Surveys Completed 2011-2012 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Italianate style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been significantly altered. It is…

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September 8, 2014
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36 Walker St., Leonard C. Peters Block – 1917

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From Surveys Completed 2012-2013 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Tudor Revival style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof, and is intact. This structure has 5-bay,…

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September 6, 2014
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35 Walker St., Henry W. Bishop Cottage, 1885

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From Surveys Completed 2012-2013 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has two stories and a slate roof. The structure has been altered. The building…

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45 Walker St., David Wolf Bishop House, 1895

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From Surveys Completed 2012-2013 by the Lenox Historical Commission ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof, and has been significantly altered. This structure…

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September 6, 2014
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88 Walker St., Trinity Episcopal Chapel, 1896

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From Form B’s Completed by Lenox Historical Commission 2012-2013 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Romanesque style building has one story, with a red slate roof, and is intact. It has a cruciform…

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September 4, 2014
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81 Walker St., William C. Wharton House, 1885

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From Form B’s Completed by Lenox Historical Commission 2012-2013 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Queen Anne style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been altered. There is a…

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September 4, 2014
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91 Walker St. Col. R.S. Walker House 1895

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From Form B’s Completed by Lenox Historical Commission 2012-2013 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Colonial Revival style building has two stories, an asphalt shingle roof and has been minimally altered. There is…

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September 4, 2014
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88 Walker St., Trinity Episcopal Rectory 1892

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From Form B’s Completed by Lenox Historical Commission 2012-2013 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Shingle style building has two stories with an asphalt shingle roof, and has been minimally altered. It has…

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September 4, 2014
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88 Walker St., Trinity Episcopal Church 1885-1888

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  From Form B’s Completed by Lenox Historical Commission 2012-2013 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: This Romanesque style building has two stories, a red slate roof and is intact. It has asymmetrically organized…

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September 4, 2014
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