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Samuel Gray / Perkins House

8 Windham Center Road

c. 1798; remodeled c. 1823

From the WPI tour

A Greek Revival showpiece with a broad Ionic portico; the house was substantially rebuilt in the early 1800s.

Additional context

The Samuel Grey / Perkins House is a late-eighteenth-century Windham Center residence that was substantially rebuilt in the Greek Revival style in the nineteenth century, showing how older village houses evolved with changing tastes.

Walking directions

Sources & further reading

About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Windham Center Historic District Historic Buildings of Connecticut — Samuel Grey House

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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