42 Bright Street

This one-and-one-half story, gable front house sits midway along the east side of Bright Street.  The house features clapboard siding, stone foundation, slate roof with raking eaves and a large side chimney, extending from the ground up past the roof line.  The entrance is on the right side of the front facade, through the porch.  A two story pent roof addition has been added to the rear of the house, as well as a second smaller addition on the northern corner of the rear.  An enclosed porch with shingled halfwall extends across the front facade and wraps around along the southerly facade.  The windows, with single panes of glass seem to be a much later addition. 

The clapboard siding, slate roof with raking eaves and the stone foundation are all indicative of the 1870s.

The 1894 Sanborn map reveals both additions, but the porch was not yet enclosed and occupied only the southerly facade.  The 1978 Sanborn map reveals the full enclosed, wrapping porch.  The exposed rafter tails of the newer portion of the porch roof suggest it is possibly a 1920s or 1930s addition, as it is consistent with trends of the Arts and Crafts bungalow.  

No information could be found regarding the original occupants.  Damase Limoge, part of the Limoge family of 14 Decatur Street, occupied this house from around 1881-1885.¹  The 1890 Hopkins map lists Mrs. A Limoge at this address, and she is only listed in the 1890 Burlington City Directory.  The Limoge family may have continued occupancy between 1885 and 1890 but were not listed.  From 1900-1903, Edward Mazzoni and his wife, Italian immigrants, resided here with their seven children, ranging in age from baby to 13 years.²  Edward was a fruit vendor at 33 Church Street.³

See house on 1877 Birds-Eye Map