TROY VILLAGE HISTORIC TOUR #1By Marion AustinJoin us for a walking tour of the Troy Village Historic District. Architectural and historical information may be found in the National Register of Historic Places report.  We begin at the southern end of the district, 82 South Main, S.B. Farrar House, circa 1819. This formerly agricultural property includes a high posted 1 1/2 story house, 5 x 2 bays, with twin chimneys. It is one of 2 two early 19th century houses on South Main erected by local builder Timothy Kendall. It features a wide gable wall dormer, presumably a later addition, and a late 19th century front porch. The foundation is granite and the walls were recently sheathed in vinyl siding. The windows have 6/6 sash. A long wing, projecting from the east corner off the house, contains carriage bays. A large barn which stood opposite the house collapsed in the 1990's. In 1831 Kendall sold the property to Stephen Farrar and built a new house next door. In the late 19th century, this was the farm of Carlos M. Barnard and his wife Harriet Lawrence. He farmed the 90 acres as late as 1915.  At 76 South Main,is the G.W. Mason House, circa 1890. The late 19th century 11/2 story structure has a brick foundation and clapboard siding. Windows retain 2/2 sash and an early 20th century sun porch spans the facade. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this house was occupied by the family of George W. Mason who worked as a pail turner and later as a clerk.  72 South Main, is the site of the Clarke-Whittemore House, circa 1831. This high posted, 1 1/2 story, 5x2 bay house with granite foundation and twin stove chimneys is one of two houses on South Main Street built by Timothy Kendall. Both were remodeled later in the 19th century. This house has a small gable wall dormer centered above the facade. A porch on square posts spans the facade. Other late 19th century elements are the bay window and 2/2 sash. The walls are sheathed in aluminum siding. Timothy Kendall lived in this house two years, then built and moved to a location in the northern part of town. This home became the residence of Earle Clark who later moved next door and kept this house as a tenement. Henry Whittemore, who was engaged in the manufacture of pails and buckets, occupied the house later. Jennie Whittemore lived in the house as late as 1915.  64 South Main, Harvey/Clarke House, circa 1840. This 5 x I bay, high-posted cape has a central brick stove chimney. The modern porch of pressure treated lumber replaced a historic porch. The walls are sheathed in vinyl siding, while the windows retain older 2/2 sash. A lower 1 1/2 story ell high-posted with "knee wall" windows projects from the rear. This house was standing prior to 1858 when it was owned by Daniel Harvey. It was later acquired by Earle Clarke who died in 1882, when it became the residence of Mr. Whittemore.
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