Truman A. Warren House (1851)

The ashlar granite Italianate house at 5 The Green in Watertown was erected in 1851 by Truman A. Warren. He was the son of Alanson Warren, of the manufacturing firm of Warren, Wheeler & Woodruff. Alanson Warren was also the first president of a company that grew out of that firm: Wheeler & Wilson, manufacturers of sewing machines. Truman A. Warren was a Republican politician. The house has been attributed to New Haven architect Henry Austin or it may have been designed by an architect copying Austin’s style of Italianate villa.

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Truman A. Warren House (1851)
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3 thoughts on “Truman A. Warren House (1851)

  • April 5, 2013 at 8:13 pm
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    Interesting comparison! And both houses were connected with Wheeler & Wilson!

  • April 8, 2013 at 1:08 pm
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    I kind of doubt it is Austin. The materials are not his style, the arched cupola is more like a Norwich feature than anything, the columns and massing are really not reflective of his creativity, and the detailing is a bit too classical.

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