Medad Holcomb (died 1858) was a farmer in North Guilford who built the house at 2814 Long Hill Road in 1805. (His son, Medad Holcomb, Jr., would later build the house at 95 Fair Street in Guilford in 1848). In 1809, Rev. William F. Vaill acquired the house while he was pastor of the North Guilford Congregational Church. Later alterations to the house include the switch to smaller chimneys and shingle siding. The Holcomb farm, later owned by John Dudley, was operated as a dairy farm for many years and has many surviving barns and outbuildings.

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Medad Holcomb House (1805)

2 thoughts on “Medad Holcomb House (1805)

  • July 20, 2018 at 6:58 am
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    Do you think this was a center chimney house? Other than the two smaller chimneys, this loos almost identical to the Wm. Perry Homestead in Stratford, CT which was built in 1697!

  • July 21, 2018 at 11:28 pm
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    Its possible it had a center chimney.

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