10 Main Street – Gray House

Notice how this house is similar to # 12 and # 14 Main Street. This gable end to the street house form is typical of early 19th century architecture and indicates that these houses along the south side of the Green were built about the same time. These houses were more economical to build than broad side to the street houses like #4 Main Street, but did not provide as much room. Generally, these houses had a front entry hall with a stair case rising to the second-floor bedrooms or chambers. The ground floor was reserved for daytime activities like cooking, entertaining and a place where the family might sit together and visit with one another, since families living in Hebron center did not have as many chores as a farm family.

Think about it

Compare #10, #12, and #14 Main Street. They have the same general designed, but have been changed over time. How are they similar and how are they different?

Use Your imagination – If you lived in this house, what activities might take place on the porch? Would those activities change with the seasons? Why or why not.

Where to go next

From here continue to walk along the sidewalk toward Route 85