George W. Eaton House (1853)

The brick Greek Revival style house at 105 North Washington Street in Plainville was built about 1853 by George W. Eaton. Starting out as a farmer, Eaton purchased the gristmill of Hiram Hills, eventually developing it into a commercial grain and feed mill in the 1870s. The business was continued by his sons under the name Eaton Brothers. The house has had a porch since the later nineteenth century.