187-189 Main Street - Frisbie Rental House

circa 1885 Eastlake-Stick Victorian Style

Looking across the street -

A large duplex home with a symmetrical facade, a large projecting front dormer, and front porch entryway. The additional trim accents the different siding material from clapboard to scalloped shingle, and the decorative fretwork and cut and shaped posts and brackets show the Eastlake and Stick style influences of this Victorian income property.

This large, 2 family house was constructed by Mrs. Minerva Frisbie in about 1885. Mrs. Frisbie was the wife of Samuel Frisbie, director and treasurer of the Upson Nut & Bolt Company, manufacturers of forged nuts and bolts. Born in Burlington, CT, Minerva was the daughter of Seth and Martha (Brooks) Upson. The Frisbies lived at 101 Main Street. This home was rented to local factory workers and their families.

In the second image, the picture shows the Back of the Frisbie Rental House and the Unionville Power Canal Basin. The area was used to control the flow of water to the smaller canals servicing the various factories in Unionville.