ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:

This is an intact wood-framed, 2-story house in the Italianate style. The front gable roof has asphalt shingles (a minimal alteration), eave returns, and scroll sawn double brackets at the eaves. It also has gabled dormers on its right side, with eave returns and double brackets. There are two brick chimneys—one at the center and another at the ridgeline, further back on the roof. The house has a 3-bay front facade and is clad with wood clapboard. A round- or Roman-arched 2-o-2 attic window in the gable of the front facade has small brackets below its sill and a round molded header. Nine chamfered pillars with scroll sawn braces and small brackets distinguish its wrap-around porch that extends back to a recessed 2-story right side ell. The second floor windows on the gable ends have heavy molded headers with small bracket supports. A one-story canted bay window on the right side of the right side ell has a hipped roof canopy, the overhang of which is supported by angled brackets. A porte-cochere is located about halfway back on the left side, with chamfered pillars, hipped roof, small brackets and millwork frieze. The house has a stone foundation.

A gabled, wood framed barn occupies the rear yard. An arbor with overgrown shrubberies is located in the front yard as an entrance.

NOTE: This lot is depicted on the 1876 Beers Map, with “J. S. Ross” labeled.

HISTORICAL NARRATIVE:

This house was the homestead of the Crosbys the Gilmores, and the Feltons for many years. In 1895, it was the home of Frank and Anna Crosby Gilmore. The Gilmores passed the house on to their daughter and her family, Harold and Lucy Gilmore Felton.   It was owned by Kennan Ann Felton who sold it in 1996 to Jean F. Richmond who sold it to Sibylle Baier in 1998.

BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES:

1876 Beers Map

Lenox Town Hall Records

Registry of Deeds, Pittsfield

Mrs. Harold Felton

Lenox Assessor’s database