Marvin Tavern Explained

Marvin Tavern
Location:405 Danbury Rd., Wilton, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.2117°N -73.4328°W
Built:1760
Architect:Marvin, Matthew V.
Architecture:Colonial, Georgian, Queen Anne
Added:April 26, 1984
Refnum:84000806

The Marvin Tavern, also known as Matthew Marvin House, is a historic house located at 405 Danbury Road in Wilton, Connecticut, Located adjacent to Wilton High School. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof and a large central chimney. Although it was built c. 1760, its most prominent feature is its porch, added c. 1880, which features turned posts, a spindled frieze, and decorative jigsawn brackets. It is also of interest to architectural historians for a number of features, including its flared eaves, which were rare in the region before the 19th century.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84000806}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Marvin Tavern ]. National Park Service. and