Austin Barney House

Aerial view of Austin Barney House; Source- Bing
Historic/Common Name:
Barney House #2
Address:
10 Mountain Spring Road
Town:
Farmington »
Year:
1936
Notes on Establishment:
Established in accordance with the CGS section 7-147.
Historic Designation:
LHP, LHD, SR, NRHD
Property Authority:
Farmington Historic District Commission
Features:
Building, Garden
Historic Use:
Residential
Present Use:
Residential
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival- Georgian
Era:
20th Century
Map:
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Eligible for Historic Home tax credits:
Yes
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General description:

Listed as Barney House #2 in the Farmington Historic Survey, this is a large symmetrical brick building to house an employee of Austin Barney. The house was built in 1936 in Colonial Revival style.

Significance of the property:

This building is a beautiful expression of classical style. It has been associated with Treadwell, Norton and Barney families.

Relationship with the Surroundings:

This massive 4734 sqft brick building is sited in a 1.9 acres property towards the east of Mountain Spring Road.

Ownership:
Private
Owner:
Lawson Vicky
Sources:

[1] District information retrieved from the town website http://www.farmington-ct.org/.
[2] Preliminary Study Committee Report, Farmington Historic District Commission, 2003, SHPO Library, Hartford.
Assessors information and Parcel IDs retrieved from the website http://www.farmington-ct.org/landrecords/search.php.
Maps and GIS information retrieved from the website http://www.crcog.org/gissearch/Default.aspx.

Map of the historic property retrieved from the online GIS map

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Date of Compilation:
12/31/11
Compiler:
Manjusha Patnaik, CT Trust for Historic Preservation