Built 1832 (1832) NRHP Reference # 78000243 Area 4,000 m² | Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal Opened 1832 Added to NRHP 29 December 1978 | |
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Location 2636 US 7, Pittsford, Vermont | ||
The Thomas H. Palmer House is a historic house at 2636 United States Route 7 in Pittsford, Vermont. Built in 1832, it is a relatively upscale brick house, with Federal and Greek Revival styling. It is notable as the home Thomas Palmer, an influential figure in the development of Pittsford and state-level educational standards in the mid-19th century. The house, currently serving as The Inn at Logan's Run, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Description and history
The Palmer House is located south of Pittsford's village center, a short way southeast of the junction of US 7 and Vermont Route 3, on the northeast side of the road. It is a 2-1/2 story brick building, set at the back of a semicircular drive. It has a gable roof and is set on a marble foundation. The main facade is five bays wide, with a central projecting two-story gable-roofed section. This section consists of a two-bay window on the second floor, and a porch sheltering the main entrance on the first. The porch is supported by square posts mounted on paneled blocks, and has a dentillated cornice. The interior of the house follows a typical center hall plan, with its only significantly preserved interior in the double-size parlor on the left, which retains original high-style Greek Revival woodwork.
The house was built in 1832 for Thomas H. Palmer, a Scottish immigrant and educator who moved to the area from Philadelphia. The relatively high style sophistication of the interior is attributed to Palmer's time in a sophisticated urban environment, and is relatively unusual for the rural setting. Palmer was an important force in improving the school system in Pittsford, where he began serving as school superintendent in 1828. His improvements drew statewide notice, and he was a leading force in drafting updates to the state's education standards in the 1840s. His house has since 2007 served as a bed and breakfast inn.