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.