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A Connecticut River Valley Doorway
In June 2010 I was asked by the owner/ contractor of the Noah Parsons House reconstruction project, to create a new entry for this historic building.
The Noah Parsons house, originally built in 1755 in Northampton, Massachusetts, was disassembled in
2003 and taken to New Hampshire to be rebuilt. That project was never started.
John B. Otis, a restoration contractor from Goshen, Massachusetts, was contacted by the then owner of the Parsons house and ended up purchasing it. He is currently rebuilding it in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, on Village Hill Rd.
The Noah Parsons house is being rebuilt to a high degree of authenticity while meeting current building codes
in all aspects.
There was no documentation for the original entry of the Noah Parsons house. I designed an interpreted
entry using field measurements taken at Historic Deerfield, as well as data in the book, “Connecticut River Valley
Doorways, an eighteenth century flowering” by Amelia F. Miller. The available space indicated that a
Flat-Top Doorway was needed to achieve proper proportions on the front elevation .
entry using field measurements taken at Historic Deerfield, as well as data in the book, “Connecticut River Valley
Doorways, an eighteenth century flowering” by Amelia F. Miller. The available space indicated that a
Flat-Top Doorway was needed to achieve proper proportions on the front elevation .
This doorway is built of Eastern White Pine with a White Oak threshold. Reproduction Bulls-eye glass is from
Blenko Glass Co. The unit is weather stripped to contemporary standards using high quality silicone seals from
Conservation Technology. Hardware is a mix of authentic period pieces and hand forged reproductions.
It is , I think, an attractive element that ties in nicely to this historic home.