[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The following is an exact “copy and paste” from wikipedia:
The Lyman Homestead:
“The David Lyman II House, also known as the Lyman Homestead, is a historic house at 5 Lyman Road in Middlefield, Connecticut. It is a 2 1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, designed by New Haven architect Rufus G. Russell and built in 1863. It is among the best Gothic Revival structures in or around Middletown. The house is built in part on the foundation of a 1785 house that originally stood on the site. The property includes a number of outbuildings, including a period carriage house, and a gas house used to provide carbide lighting to the main house.[2]
The Lyman family owned land in this area for more than 200 years. David Lyman II operated a 500 acres (200 ha) farm, and was a local industrialist, founding (among other businesses) the Airline Railroad. The 2 acres (0.81 ha) property containing the house and its outbuildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.” ENEND of QUOTE from Wiki.
Adjacent to this house sits the much loved Lyman Orchard Farm and Store. Us locals have been gathering here on weekends for many years. Not only do they have a wonderful store with fresh baked goods, deli and farm fresh picked fruit but they have many activities that kids enjoy. It’s a peaceful, tranquil, setting with a large duck pond on the property. If you do nothing else come and grab lunch and sit out back on one of their many picnic benches overlooking the duck pond and take in the ambiance. It’s a very special place.
Photographed with Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-55, f3.5-5.6 @ 22mm. 1/320 sec; f/16; ISO 400
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