As you walk around the village, you will see an astonishing
variety of architectural styles. The earliest vernacular
buildings (1700-1780), exemplified by some houses on Bond Street
and by the Weaver’s Cottage, were usually one and one-half
stories with steeply pitched roofs; large, exterior, end
chimneys; small window openings; and batten doors. Those of the
Georgian-Federal period (1780-1830) usually have two stories and
are constructed of brick or stone. Facades are symmetrical with
a central entrance. Windows are small-paned, often with operable
shutters. Some have roof dormers and decorative features such as
dentillations or detailed cornices. A well-designed example is
the Bank House at the lower end of Main Street. The
Federal/Greek Revival row house style (1780-1840) exemplifies
urban townhouse design. These houses have two or three stories
with a gable roof. The first floors were often mercantile
establishments with no interior access to the residence above.
In the Greek Revival row house, details ma