6-523: The Howd-Linsley House is a historic house at 1795 Middletown Avenue in the Northford area of North Branford, Connecticut . Built in 1705, it is a candidate as the oldest surviving building in the town, and a good example of period residential architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Howd-Linsley House is located in northern North Branford, on
12-412: A center entrance, which is simply framed and sheltered by a projecting hood. The interior retains many original finishes, and exposes some of its main framing elements, allowing a construction sequence to be reconstructed. A core portion of the house was probably built early in the century, circa 1705, including its massive chimney, with the lean-to added later. The architecture details suggest expansion
18-641: Is in the northern part of the town, bordered to the west by the town of North Haven , to the east by the town of Guilford , and to the north by the town of Wallingford , all in New Haven County. It is bordered to the northeast by the town of Durham in Middlesex County . In 2002, 230 acres (93 ha) of the central village of Northford were designated as the Northford Center Historic District . Northford
24-480: The south side of Middletown Avenue ( Connecticut Route 17 ) at its junction with Sol's Path, a private lane. It is oriented facing west toward the lane on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The rear roof face extends to the first floor, giving the house a classic New England saltbox profile. The front facade has an irregular arrangement of windows around
30-402: Was completed spanning different eras of the 18th century. The building underwent a restoration in 1928, when a number of 19th-century additions were removed. Northford, Connecticut Northford is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary village and surrounding residential and rural land in the town of North Branford , New Haven County , Connecticut , United States. It
36-410: Was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census . A Congregational church was organized at Northford in 1750 and its current building dates to 1846. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church was first organized in 1763. The present edifice was dedicated on November 10, 1940, having been rebuilt to resemble its predecessor, which dated to 1845 and was destroyed by fire in 1938. St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church
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