The
Cassidy House
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Construction |
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Construction
1888-1890,
Dining
room,
Doors 1,
Exterior,
Ext
Doors,
Fire
1905, Front
Doors
, History,
Interior,
Painting 1,
Painting 2,
Peek
In,
Pocket
Doors ,
Porch,
Roof,
Stained
Glass,
Staircase |
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Building the Cassidy
House
(1888 - 1890)
Clippings generously provided by Jeanne Cassidy Duffy. |
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No title
Assumed to be around
1888
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Dr. Paddock’s
house on Washington Street is covered in and is to be a handsome
structure. Dr.
Cassidy’s dwelling, just north of it, is rising from the
foundation wall; it is to be finished in even finer style than the
other doctor’s, Dr. Cassidy’s house will cost not less than
$17,000. A facetious
resident on the street suggests that the new street, which is yet to
be laid out from Washington Street to Yantic cover, and on which the
new dwellings are located, be called Doctors’ court. No other building lots on the projected street have been sold
as yet, but it will not be long, probably, before all of them are
bought, as the location is one of the best in town. |
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A Popular Doctor’s Commodious Home
Assumed to be from 1890
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Dr.
Cassidy’s new home on Washington Street was declared finished
yesterday. In May 1888,
Architect Preston finished the plans and awarded the stone work to
F.B. Durfey, the brick and mason work to J. McWilliams, woodwork to
Arnold & Hiscox, plumbing to A. Troland & Son and the
painting and interior decoration to P.F. Murtagh.
The work progressed without interruption till Wednesday and
now adds one more fine and costly residence to the many, which adorn
and beautify our city. The
house is of the English style, combining the substantial and the
ornamental, and contains 25 large, well-ventilated and sightly
rooms.
Rich and rare
woods have been placed by skilled workmen, also terra cottas,
tilings, mantels, large mirrors, thoroughly appointed library,
dining rooms, parlors, reception halls, billiard hall, music room
and countless closets, nooks and corners form an elegant whole that
is not excelled by any other house in the city, and reflects much
credit on our local workers.
The doctor
has made a specialty of employing none but local talent, from the
beginning to the completion of his palatial home, and the fact that
the entire work has progressed from the start to finish without a
hitch, showing a complete and perfect whole, tends to prove that the
doctor made proper selections.
We anticipate
the doctor’s next move will be to add to his already built and
much admired property on Church and Washington streets by building a
large and commodious block on his Main street location, which we
understand, he has been meditating for some time. Apparently the doctor is a firm believer in Norwich and its
future and it would be well for the town if every citizen was like
him. |
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The doctor made arrangements with patients to trade their construction
labor for his medical services. At least some of these workers must have
been amateurs, yet the house doesn't show it. |
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