Baptist Church Parsonage 1770

- February 11, 2018

The Baptist Church Parsonage was built in 1770. It was also known as the "Clover Patch". It is building #93 on the Center Village Historic District, National Register of Historic Places:

"This well preserved 2 1/2 story woodframe house with its distinctive saltbox silhouette is one of the oldest in the District. It sits behind a reconstructed stone wall, close to the ground, on a foundation of granite blocks and rubble, with granite blocks at the corners. The house has a 2 bay facade which faces to the southeast, with a centrally located 1 story gabled enclosed entry bay on granite blocks. It features a 6-panel door with an exterior door of vertical boards with 4 light glazing, partial sidelights with recessed panels beneath, and a simple grooved and blocked surround. Windows have 9/6 sash; some are period, others have been replaced to match, and all have flat trim and sills. A small attic window with 9 lights can be found under both gables. The
large square brick chimney which rises from behind the ridge has been restored, and recently capped. The roof with its slightly overhanging eaves is clad with asphalt shingles.
The northeast elevation has a 1 story gabled enclosed entry bay, now used as a screened porch, altered to its present appearance in the 1940's. It sits directly on the ground, with flushboard siding, arched screened openings and a newly wood-shingled roof. It has an exterior door of vertical boards with 4 light glazing like that on the front portico. The entrance to the house has a door with 4 panels and 2 lights above."