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Glenn Andres, Professor Middlebury College and local historian calls Middlebury Community House, the most complete Federal Style building still intact in Middlebury. In A Walking History of Middlebury, Mr. Andres points out the following details about the Community House. Built in 1816 - 1817, the house has four high rising chimneys and is crowned by a white wooden balustrade over the eaves.The white wooden fence along a stone wall terrace, has alternating long and short pickets that emphasize the height of the house outline and broaden the base line. The graceful curved door hood, called a Belcast, shelters the doorway. It is the only one left in Middlebury. The builder of the house, the Honorable Horatio Seymour, was a native of Litchfield, Connecticut and was born May 31, 1778, son of Major Moses Seymour and Mary Marsh Seymour. Horatio's father served in the Revolutionary War, represented his town in the state legislature and was the town clerk for almost 40 years, instilling strong community values within his children. READ MORE...Maintenance Continues on HouseA long needed maintenance project has been completed under the direction of Director, Kevin Newton. Contaminated bricks from the basement floor were removed, the floor ( in part of the basement ) is dirt, bricks had been laid on top of the dirt in the basement. Over time the bricks had absorbed a fuel leak causing an odor in the house at times. The bricks were removed, properly disposed of and the dirt was leveled, covered with heavy plastic and a new concrete floor was poured. The project doesn't show to anyone passing by but our house guests will notice the remarkable difference in the freshness of the house. Thank you Kevin! Job well done.Four years ago, as a way of supporting maintenance projects needed on The Community House, and as a way to educate community members regarding this historic property. Owned, by the people of Middlebury, a Partners organization was formed. The community has been invited to Join the Partners for Middlebury Community House with a $20 dollor donation per year. We are grateful for the interest shown, but understand a confusion as to when renewals are due. To clarify; yearly renewal time will be in the fall. New membership can be recorded anytime of the year. Newsletters are sent twice a year with a membership form enclosed in both additions. Your memberships and contributions go a long way to preserving this wonderful property.The Board of Directors appreciates Michael Lannen, Redmond Deck, Nick Hoag and the rest team from Eternity Web for completely re-vamping and maintaining our web site. www.EternityMarketing.comKim and Judy Loewer, of Loewer and Associates, CPA for their generous donation to the Partners for Middlebury Community House.