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THE HOUSE - YESTERDAY & TODAY
Glenn Andres, Professor at Middlebury College and local historian calls the Middlebury Community House, the most
complete Federal Style building still intact in Middlebury. In A Walking History of Middlebury, Mr. Andres points out
the following details about the Community House. Built in 1816 - 1817, the house has four high rising chimneys and is
crowned by a white wooden balustrade over the eaves.
The white wooden fence along a stone wall terrace, has
alternating long and short pickets that emphasize the height of the house outline and broaden the base line. The graceful
curved door hood, called a Belcast, shelters the doorway. It is the only one left in Middlebury. The builder of the house,
the Honorable Horatio Seymour, was a native of Litchfield, Connecticut and was born
May 31, 1778, son of Major Moses Seymour and Mary Marsh Seymour. Horatio’s father
served in the Revolutionary War, represented his town in the state legislature and was the
town clerk for almost 40 years, instilling strong community values within his children. READ MORE...
GENEROUS COMMUNITY
Our sincere thanks go to...
Julia Blocksma and Grace Weber for resurfacing the piano.
Julia and Grace both teach piano lessons at the Community
House, they wanted to improve the piano for their students
needs as well as to extend the life of our piano.
Laura Begnoche who donates much of her time to help in
the kitchen during non-profit events held at the Community
House.
Charles Bain for his help with our computer operation and
internet access.
Kim and Judy Loewer, of Loewer and Associates, CPA for
their generous donation to the Partners for The Middlebury
Community House.
AA for their donation towards fuel for the Community
Cottage.
Middlebury Garden Club for the year round beauty they
supply with bouquets in the house.
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Maintenance Continues on The House
A long needed maintenance project has been completed under the direction
of Director, Kevin Newton. Contaminated bricks from the basement floor
were removed,the floor(in part of the basement)is dirt, bricks had been
laid on top of the dirt in the basement. Over time the bricks had absorbed
a fuel leak causing an odor in the house at times. The bricks were removed,
properly disposed of and the dirt was leveled, covered with heavy plastic
and a new concrete floor was poured. The project doesn't show to anyone
passing by but our house guests will notice the remarkable difference in
the freshness of the house. Thank you Kevin! Job well done.
Partners Memberships
Four years ago, as a way of supporting maintenance projects needed on The
Community House, and as a way to educate community members regarding this
historic property. Owned, by the people of Middlebury, a Partners organization
was formed. The community has been invited to Join the Partners for The
Middlebury Community House with a $20 dollor donation per year. We are grateful
for the interest shown, but understand a confusion as to when renewals are due.
To clarify; yearly renewal time will be in the fall. New membership can be
recorded anytime of the year. Newsletters are sent twice a year with a membership
form enclosed in both additions. Your memberships and contributions go a long
way to preserving this wonderful property.
The Board of Directors appreciates Michael Lannen, from Eternity Web for maintaining our web site.
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