Orange Historical Society
Orange, Connecticut
Stone-Otis House
The
Stone-Otis
House,
ca.
1830,
was
built
by
Sarah
and
Dennis
Stone
.
This
house
represents
one
of
the
finest
old
homes
in
what
was
the
newly
formed
town
of
Orange.
Built
on
the
east
side
of
the
Town
Green,
this
modified
Greek
Revival stands as a tribute to the fine workmanship of the time.
The
home
was
sold
to
Phoebe
and
Charles
Otis
in
1887
and
was
held
in
the
family until 1965 when it was sold to the Town of Orange.
The
Historical
Society
has
restored
the
home
with
four
rooms
on
the
first
floor:
a
keeping
room,
a
parlor,
a
bedroom
and
a
general
store.
The
original
general
store,
run
by
Dennis
Stone,
was
the
second
of
its
kind
in
the
town.
The
second
floor
has
been
restored
to
include
a
bed
chamber,
a
nursery,
a
children's
room
and
a
display
of
19th
century
clothing.
The
third
floor
is
"Grandma's
Attic"
displaying
a
collection
of
items
that
would
be
seen
in
an
attic
as
the
families
grew and saved their belongings and treasured memories.
A
dooryard
garden,
with
native
plants
and
herbs
is
a
colorful
addition
to
the
home
with
an
espaliered
pear
tree
growing
against
the
blacksmith shop. Tours are by appointment by calling 203 795-3106.
Sarah and Dennis Stone
Dennis
B.
Stone
,
born
in
1805,
was
a
prominent
citizen
of
the
Town
of
Orange.
In
addition
to
owning
the
2nd
general
store
in
the
town,
Mr.
Stone
served
as
a
Selectman,
a
constable,
a
grand
juror
as
well
as
the
tax
collector
for
both
the
town
and
the
school
system.
Pictured
is
his
wife
who
was
born
in
1807
and
died
February,
1870.
Two
of
their
three
children,
Collin
and
Ellen
died
in
1859
of
diphtheria.
In
1871,
Dennis
and
his
son,
LeGrand
moved
to
Twelve
Mile
Creek in Kansas to homestead.
Although
Dennis
had
planned
to
return
to
his
home
in
Orange,
he
died
in
Kansas
in
1877.
He
and
his
nephews,
Clark
and
Fred
Stone
often
exchanged
letters
and
in
one
of
them,
Dennis
referred
to
his
longing
to
"go
clamming."
In
another
he
asked
for
cuttings
of
his
grapevine
that grew in the back yard of his home in Orange. The vine still remains, in good shape at the Stone-Otis House
Charles and Phebe Otis
Charles
H.
Otis,
born
1854,
was
an
accomplished
tool
and
die
maker.
He
was
successful
in
his
trade
having
many
patents
to
his
name
including
an
automobile
alarm,
shoe
button
fastener,
and
a
machine
for
making
fishing
line.
He
was
often
sought
by
local
firms
for
his
innovative
ideas
as
well
as
being
chosen
to
create
displays
for
exhibits
at
the
Centennial
in
1876,
in
Philadelphia.
Pictured
is
his
wife
Phebe.
Their
sons,
Charles
and
Samuel
both
followed
their
father's occupation and daughter Bessie became a teacher at the Orange School.
James
Otis,
his
ancestral
uncle
is
known
for
his
fire
and
brimstone
attacks
during
the
Revolutionary
War.
Having
once
been
a
Tory
and
then
a
staunch
Patriot,
James
is
credited
with
making
the
statement,
"No
taxation
without
representation
and
the
creation
of
the
4th
amendment dealing with illegal search and seizure of ones home.
James
was
not
the
only
staunch
patriot
as
his
sister
Mercy
had
an
equal
hand
in
writing
and
speaking
against
the
British
rule.
Using
a
pseudonym,
she
wrote
a
pamphlet
opposing
the
ratification
of
the
US
Constitution
advocating
the
inclusion
of
the
Bill
of
Rights.
Her
diary
has surfaced in Nevada but at this time, the OHS has not been able to connect with its owner.
Visiting the House
Bryan Andrew
The Herb Garden
The
herb
garden,
planted
with
a
variety
of
culinary,
medicinal
and
household
herbs
is
maintained
by
the
staff
of
the
Stone-Otis
House.
Jellies,
teas
and
special
seasoning
blends
are
packaged
for
sale
from
this
19th
century
selection
of
herbs.
In
addition,
a
booklet
about
the
garden,
compiled
by
the
herbalists,
is
available
in
the
gift
shop.
This
herb
garden
has
received the Award of Excellence from the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.
The Stone-Otis House
The
Stone-Otis
House,
ca.
1830,
was
built
by
Sarah
and
Dennis
Stone
.
This
house
represents
one
of
the
finest
old
homes
in
what
was
the
newly
formed
town
of
Orange.
Built
on
the
east
side
of
the
Town
Green,
this
modified
Greek
Revival
stands
as
a
tribute to the fine workmanship of the time.
The
home
was
sold
to
Phoebe
and
Charles
Otis
in
1887
and
was
held
in
the
family
until
1965
when
it
was sold to the Town of Orange.
The
Historical
Society
has
restored
the
home
with
four
rooms
on
the
first
floor:
a
keeping
room,
a
parlor,
a
bedroom
and
a
general
store.
The
original
general
store,
run
by
Dennis
Stone
,
was
the
second
of
its
kind
in
the
town.
The
second
floor
has
been
restored
to
include
a
bed
chamber,
a
nursery,
a
children's
room
and
a
display
of
19th
century
clothing.
The
third
floor
is
"Grandma's
Attic"
displaying
a
collection
of
items
that
would
be
seen
in
an
attic
as
the
families
grew
and
saved
their
belongings and treasured memories.
A
dooryard
garden,
with
native
plants
and
herbs
is
a
colorful
addition
to
the
home
with
an
espaliered
pear
tree
growing
against
the
blacksmith
shop.
Tours are by appointment by calling 203 795-3106.
Sarah and Dennis Stone
Dennis
B.
Stone
,
born
in
1805,
was
a
prominent
citizen
of
the
Town
of
Orange.
In
addition
to
owning
the
2nd
general
store
in
the
town,
Mr.
Stone
served
as
a
Selectman,
a
constable,
a
grand
juror
as
well
as
the
tax
collector
for
both
the
town
and
the
school
system.
Pictured
is
his
wife
who
was
born
in
1807
and
died
February,
1870.
Two
of
their
three
children,
Collin
and
Ellen
died
in
1859
of
diphtheria.
In
1871,
Dennis
and
his
son,
LeGrand
moved
to
Twelve
Mile
Creek
in
Kansas
to
homestead.
Although
Dennis
had
planned
to
return
to
his
home
in
Orange,
he
died
in
Kansas
in
1877.
He
and
his
nephews,
Clark
and
Fred
Stone
often
exchanged
letters
and
in
one
of
them,
Dennis
referred
to
his
longing
to
"go
clamming."
In
another
he
asked
for
cuttings
of
his
grapevine
that
grew
in
the
back
yard
of
his
home
in
Orange.
The
vine
still
remains,
in
good
shape
at
the
Stone-Otis
House
Charles and Phebe Otis
Charles
H.
Otis,
born
1854,
was
an
accomplished
tool
and
die
maker.
He
was
successful
in
his
trade
having
many
patents
to
his
name
including
an
automobile
alarm,
shoe
button
fastener,
and
a
machine
for
making
fishing
line.
He
was
often
sought
by
local
firms
for
his
innovative
ideas
as
well
as
being
chosen
to
create
displays
for
exhibits
at
the
Centennial
in
1876,
in
Philadelphia.
Pictured
is
his
wife
Phebe.
Their
sons,
Charles
and
Samuel
both
followed
their
father's
occupation
and
daughter
Bessie
became
a
teacher
at
the
Orange
School.
James
Otis,
his
ancestral
uncle
is
known
for
his
fire
and
brimstone
attacks
during
the
Revolutionary
War.
Having
once
been
a
Tory
and
then
a
staunch
Patriot,
James
is
credited
with
making
the
statement,
"No
taxation
without
representation
and
the
creation
of
the
4th
amendment
dealing
with
illegal search and seizure of ones home.
James
was
not
the
only
staunch
patriot
as
his
sister
Mercy
had
an
equal
hand
in
writing
and
speaking
against
the
British
rule.
Using
a
pseudonym,
she
wrote
a
pamphlet
opposing
the
ratification
of
the
US
Constitution
advocating
the
inclusion
of
the
Bill
of
Rights.
Her
diary
has
surfaced
in
Nevada
but
at
this
time,
the
OHS
has
not
been
able
to
connect
with its owner.
Visiting the House
The Herb Garden
With
wood-burning
stoves
already
in
use
in
New
Haven,
the
Stone's
preferred
to
stay
with
the
tradition
of
a
wood-burning
fireplace
with
attached
beehive
oven behind the door to the left.
The
herb
garden,
planted
with
a
variety
of
culinary,
medicinal
and
household
herbs
is
maintained
by
the
staff of the Stone-Otis House.
Jellies,
teas
and
special
seasoning
blends
are
packaged
for
sale
from
this
19th
century
selection
of
herbs.
In
addition,
a
booklet
about
the
garden,
compiled
by
the
herbalists,
is
available
in
the
gift
shop.
This
herb
garden
has
received
the
Award
of
Excellence
from
the
Federated
Garden
Clubs
of
Connecticut.
Orange Historical Society
Orange, Connecticut
Bryan Andrew
