Built by Alexander Field in 1791, this Late Georgian
style house is of significant architectural interest. Detailed
architectural drawings were done of this house in the 1930's. These
drawings are currently in the Library of Congress. Ionic columns support
the door pediment. Above the door is a beautiful Palladian window and a
half ellipse window which repeats the arch. It has a hipped roof with
several massive chimneys. Alexander was known for dressing in ancient
costume and riding in his horse drawn carriage to church. The house had a
narrow hidden stairway next to one of the chimneys that led up to a small
room where the indentured servant or "bound boy" slept. There was no other
access to the room except by the staircase and its door was kept locked to
prevent his running away. The current owner remembers that there was once
a tunnel from the house leading to the river which was used as part of the
Underground Railroad. The tunnel was destroyed for safety reasons many
years ago. Mr. Field married twice but had no offspring. He adopted
Alexander Field Stebbins who, upon Alexander's death, inherited the
estate. The adopted son promptly squandered his inheritance.
