Russell Humphrey House, 55 Lovely Street

Russell Humphrey House, c. 1845. This Spanish Villa Vernacular Revival with hipped roof and generous veranda like porch sits atop an elaborately landscaped property. Built by Luther T Parsons, the house was originally covered in clapboard and decorated with Victorian details. In 1943, the exterior was extensively renovated. This renovation changed the exterior to textured stucco. Curved terra cotta clay tile was applied to the roof. The veranda porch was extended on both sides of the house where there is now a newer addition on the right side. The windows and doors are newer, but the small bay window in the center of the second floor and the decorative porch posts and brackets are some original exterior features still present.

The property was sold to Humphry in 1843 by Virgil C. Goodwin. Humphry and Goodwin owned one of the area’s spoon manufacturing businesses. Humphrey mortgaged land to Luther T Parsons for $350 in May of 1845. It was again mortgaged to Parsons later that year with buildings, dating the house to 1845. The house was later owned by Amasa Mills, furniture manufacturer, who took over Joshua Brewer’s and Lambert Hitchcock’s cabinet company.