Blackberry River Inn
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The Blackberry River Inn (historically Moseley House-Farm) is a colonial
mansion in Litchfield County, Connecticut
, located between Norfolk
and Canaan
on Greenwoods Road West, Route 44. Constructed in 1763, the mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
under its historic name in 1984.
The listing is described in a Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory document which served as its nomination to the National Register.
It was renovated in the 1920's according to designs of architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor
, and/or his New York firm Taylor & Levi. Taylor designed a large number of works in Norfolk, Connecticut.
Seth H. Moseley (born October 16, 1881 in New Haven) who also owned the Collingwood Hotel in New York, NY (known as Hotel Metro today and located at 43-49 West 35th Street) was the owner of the property until his death on Dec 7, 1938. Up until 1939, the property was used as a farm and known as Blackberry River Farm. After the death of Mr. Moseley, Dorothea and James Schwarzhaupt bought the property and transformed it into an Inn.
It was listed on the National Register in 1984. The listed property included 9 acres in Norfolk and one acre in North Canaan.
On June 21, 1993 the Inn was bought by an investor from New York, NY who still runs the place. Today Blackberry River Inn is operated as a Bed and Breakfast
.
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
mansion in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...
, located between Norfolk
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
and Canaan
Canaan, Connecticut
Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.-Geography:...
on Greenwoods Road West, Route 44. Constructed in 1763, the mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
under its historic name in 1984.
The listing is described in a Connecticut Historic Resources Inventory document which served as its nomination to the National Register.
History
The first parts of what is known as Blackberry River Inn today were erected in 1763.It was renovated in the 1920's according to designs of architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor
Alfredo S.G. Taylor
Alfredo S.G. Taylor was an architect, of the New York firm Taylor & Levi.Many of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. At least two, the Starling W. Childs House and the Frederick W. Rockwell House, both in Norfolk, Connecticut, were documented in the U.S...
, and/or his New York firm Taylor & Levi. Taylor designed a large number of works in Norfolk, Connecticut.
Seth H. Moseley (born October 16, 1881 in New Haven) who also owned the Collingwood Hotel in New York, NY (known as Hotel Metro today and located at 43-49 West 35th Street) was the owner of the property until his death on Dec 7, 1938. Up until 1939, the property was used as a farm and known as Blackberry River Farm. After the death of Mr. Moseley, Dorothea and James Schwarzhaupt bought the property and transformed it into an Inn.
After 1970
On July 19, 1971 the owners Dorothea and James Schwarzhaupt sold the Inn to a local corporation which modernized the property and among other changes added the pool that is still open.It was listed on the National Register in 1984. The listed property included 9 acres in Norfolk and one acre in North Canaan.
On June 21, 1993 the Inn was bought by an investor from New York, NY who still runs the place. Today Blackberry River Inn is operated as a Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
.