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Historical Houses of Suffield

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Lewis-Zukowski House (1781) On South Grand Street, the house was built in 1781 by farmer Hezekiah Lewis. His house was constructed of brick, which was not a common material for Connecticut houses up to that time. But, because the house was not far from Windsor, which was the center of Connecticut brick making at the time, bricks were readily accessible. In 1794, Lewis married the widow Ruth Phelps. Later in the nineteenth century, Lewis’ successors as owners of the farm began to focus more and more on growing broadleaf tobacco, which had come to dominate the agriculture of the area. In 1888, Michael Zukowski, arrived in Suffield, and purchased the farm in 1905, thus becoming the first Polish landowner in town. His descendants continue to own the house.
Dr. Aretus Rising House (1854) The Rising house was built in 1854 on South Main Street by Dr. Aretus Rising. He also built a house in 1846. This house has lattice-work columns in the Italianate style.
The Hezekiah Spencer House (1820) The Hezekiah Spencer House on South Main Street, was built in 1820. Its original color was white in keeping with the times. In the early twentieth century, the house was owned by Annie Markel, who wrote poetry under the name of Annie Marco.
Gay Manse (1742) Built in 1742 for the Reverend Ebenezer Gay, the minister of the Congregational church. The “Gay Manse” was one of the earliest gambrel-roofed houses in New England. It is one of the oldest houses in Suffield and features a classic Connecticut River Valley doorway. Later, his son, Rev. Ebenezer Gay, Jr. ran a school in one room of the manse, while housing the town library in another.

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