4 Main Street - Hewitt House

This large brick house was built about 1820 and was very stylish for its day with its Palladian or Venetian Window over the front door. The north gable end also had a door. Thus, the house displays long established Georgian details on the long side and more up-to-the-minute Federal details on the north gable end. Hebron Center has the largest concentration of historic brick structures in town. Although brick was used for the construction, the plan of brick houses tends to follow wooden examples. Here a central hall opens to rooms on either side. William Annable, who lived across the street (Route 85) in the 1840’s and was partially paralyzed, recorded in one of his letters of attending a party here that was also a fund raiser with various handmade items for sale.

He enjoyed himself while selling items and visiting with his neighbors. By the 20th century the Hewitt family added a Victorian bay to the south and a porch to the northern side and ran a store. A building next door seen in the historic photograph was also a store owned by Jonathan Page who lived in a house where the Douglas Library is located. That building no longer exists today.

Think about it

Have you ever been to an event that was a party and fund raiser?

Why would people want to run an event that was both a party and a way to earn money? What sort of projects might people want to fund?

Where to go next

From here carefully cross Church Street (Route 85) and walk toward the white picket fence.