Caroline Nicoll House, New Haven
Located on Elm Street in downtown New Haven, the Caroline Nicoll House stands as a rare and elegant reminder of early 19th-century urban architecture. Built in 1828, it exemplifies the transitional style between the Federal and Greek Revival movements, retaining many of its original architectural details despite centuries of change.
Constructed by prominent local statesman Abraham Bishop as a wedding gift for his daughter Caroline and her husband, businessman Charles Nicoll, the house remained in the Nicoll family until 1894. It was then purchased by a physician who modified the rear of the building鈥攁dding an ell to accommodate his medical office. By the 1930s, the structure had been fully adapted for professional office use, a function it still serves today.
The house itself is a 2陆-story brick townhouse, five bays wide, with distinctive stepped gable ends and paired chimneys. Its main entrance features a portico supported by striking Egyptian-style columns. At the rear, a two-story ell and a later single-story extension reflect its adaptive evolution over time. Despite the building's commercial conversion, the interior still boasts original features such as fireplace surrounds and trim work.
Just a short walk from the New Haven Green, the Caroline Nicoll House is not only architecturally significant but also historically resilient. It has withstood the pressures of urban renewal and redevelopment, earning it a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Constructed by prominent local statesman Abraham Bishop as a wedding gift for his daughter Caroline and her husband, businessman Charles Nicoll, the house remained in the Nicoll family until 1894. It was then purchased by a physician who modified the rear of the building鈥攁dding an ell to accommodate his medical office. By the 1930s, the structure had been fully adapted for professional office use, a function it still serves today.
The house itself is a 2陆-story brick townhouse, five bays wide, with distinctive stepped gable ends and paired chimneys. Its main entrance features a portico supported by striking Egyptian-style columns. At the rear, a two-story ell and a later single-story extension reflect its adaptive evolution over time. Despite the building's commercial conversion, the interior still boasts original features such as fireplace surrounds and trim work.
Just a short walk from the New Haven Green, the Caroline Nicoll House is not only architecturally significant but also historically resilient. It has withstood the pressures of urban renewal and redevelopment, earning it a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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Sight Location: New Haven, USA (See walking tours in New Haven)
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