Johnson House

This elegant c. 1880 Italianate home at 4271 Route 21 South was built for John L. Johnson, a prosperous farmer and lifelong Cheshire resident. Mr. Johnson appears in this 1898 view with his wife Caroline and son Clifford. By the time of the 1977 view it has taken on a different look, with a contrasting color scheme. The hipped roof, wide eaves, and double projecting bay are all surviving Italianate features, though the rooftop cupola and iron cresting have been removed. Note the wooden sidewalks in the 1898 view and the field stone curbing in the 1977 image.