712 Harbor Rd
Southport, CT 06890, USA

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Austin Perry House, 712 Harbor Rd, Southport, Fairfield County, CT

The Austin Perry house is a highly stylized classical Greek design of the 1830s. A symmetrical and balanced composition, the correctly detailed Doric cornice and bold proportions of the Corinthian order, and the carved anthemion motif ornamenting the gable pediment and delicate Adamesque window cornices create a stunning visual image which is representative of Southport`s unique beauty, natural and built. Erected upon a flat, open site facing Mill River Harbor, the Perry residence is symbolic of the early nineteenth-century seaport economy which supported villagers` wealth and cultivated their taste in fashionable residences. The Perrys were a prominent family in the community. ... Read More Read Less

Austin Perry House, 712 Harbor Rd, Southport, Fairfield County, CT

The Austin Perry house is a highly stylized classical Greek design of the 1830s. A symmetrical and balanced composition, the correctly detailed Doric cornice and bold proportions of the Corinthian order, and the carved anthemion motif ornamenting the gable pediment and delicate Adamesque window cornices create a stunning visual image which is representative of Southport`s unique beauty, natural and built. Erected upon a flat, open site facing Mill River Harbor, the Perry residence is symbolic of the early nineteenth-century seaport economy which supported villagers` wealth and cultivated their taste in fashionable residences. The Perrys were a prominent family in the community. ... Read More Read Less

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