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  • Subject is exactly "Architecture, Domestic--Vermont--Grand Isle--Photographs"

Chamberlin House, Grand Isle, Vt.

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House owned by John Chamberlin that was the residence of his son, John Adams Chamberlin, and grandson, Asahel Chamberlin, before it was purchased in the late 1890s by Henry C. Griswold. As of 1981, the house is owned by Griswold's grandson of the…

Seth Griffith house

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This house was built by Grand Isle resident Seth Griffith (1772-1835) shortly after his marriage to Joanna Hoag (1786-1851/52). Family tradition tells that the Battle of Plattsburgh (1814) was watched from this house.

Samuel Adams House

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The home of the Honorable Samuel Adams, an assistant judge in Grand Isle, Vt.

Edward J. Parker's house

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This house and farm were previously owned by Nathan Adams and was passed to Edward J. Parker upon his marriage to Adams' daughter, Julia. It is located some distance to the north of the present Faywood Road, on the east shore.

Adams House at Adams Landing

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Two photos of the south and north sides of the Adams House.

Seth Gordon House

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The home of Seth Gordon, a Grand Isle, Vt. Resident. The house was torn down by the state of Vermont in 1972.

Dr. Simeon Clark House

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The left half of this house was what was originally built by Dr. Simeon Clark around 1800. The rest was built by its current owner (as of 1981), Kirk S. Wilcox.

Alexander S. Pearl House

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This house was owned by Phineas S. Mitchell in 1857, but Stratton's research indicates that the house is older than that. Sometime before 1871, Alexander S. Pearl purchased the house, which was then owned by his son Warren S. Pearl and then Warren's…

James Griswold House

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This house was built by farmer James Griswold, who moved to Grand Isle in 1801. After his death in 1857, ownership of the house passed to his son, Fitch Reed Griswold. As of 1967, the house is owned by Willis P. Gordon, and the farm is operated by…

Lyon-Hatch House

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Five photos of the Lyon-Hatch house from every side, with one closer shot of the side deck.

Captain Daniel Wilcox Tavern - Home

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Home of Captain Daniel Wilcox, an early Grand Isle settler who was an experienced boat-builder. He operated a tavern that provided lodging for travelers using the ferries on Lake Champlain.

Gordon House

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House owned by Ira Gordon. Upon his death, ownership was transferred to his son, Solon.