750 Harbor Rd
Southport, CT 06890, USA

Oliver H. Perry House, 750 Harbor Rd, Southport, Fairfield County, CT

The Oliver Perry residence was constructed circa 1841-45 and is the finest Greek Revival temple style design in Southport and the surrounding area. In symmetry, balance and proportion this structure`s classical outlines are unsurpassed. The three-bayed facade, the two-story portico supported by Roman Doric columns and entablature, and the flanking wings with correctly proportioned classical details echoing those of the main section are characteristic of early nineteenth-century American high-style Greek temple architecture. Erected upon a flat, open site, the bold proportions of the wooden temple stand out against the relatively small-scaled buildings of the immediate environment. Oliver Perry was a resident of Southport throughout his life. In addition to his prosperous commercial and financial enterprises, he was an active and prominent member of the Connecticut General Assembly. Perry`s residence possessed great personal value and remained in his immediate family for more than a century.