This classic Victorian house is located on
the edge of Montpelier's nationally registered historic downtown, within walking
distance of the State of Vermont's Capitol building.
We are currently researching the history of the building and
are looking for contributions from anyone who would
like to add to our knowledge. Here is what we
have discovered so far:
We believe it was built in 1878 by James Langdon,
a prominent Montpelier merchant and developer at the
time. From business directory records it
appears that Isaac R. Moulton, a commercial traveler employed
by Wheeler, Corant & Blodgett of Boston, was the
first resident. Although records indicate he was living in the house in 1880, city
record indicate that he did not take ownership until 1886. Historical
pictures of the house refer to it as the "Moulton
House."
Isaac Moulton married Lucy Barrows and had two children,
Harry Barrows Moulton and Nellie A. Moulton. Harry
Moulton graduated from Montpelier Union High School in
1894. Nellie Moulton married C.E Lowe sometime
before 1911. In 1911, the house was decreed to
Lucy Barrows Mather through probate from the Estate
of Isaac Moulton. In that same year, Lucy Barrows
Mather and Charles Mather conveyed the house to Harry
Moulton and Nellie Lowe. The house was then sold
to Ralph B. Denny in 1911.
Ralph Denny was employed by the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and was married to Edna C. Denny. In 1945,
Edna Denny sold the house to Alexander Smith and
Edah Smith. Alexander Smith was a World War II
Colonel and is still referred to by longtime residents
as "The Colonel". In 1966, Edah Smith (then
a widow)
sold the house to a realty company. Since then
it has changed hands many times and the first floor
commercial space has been used for a number of different
ventures. Most recently, 1987 to 2003, it was
used as a beauty salon.
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