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An amazing cache of glass plate negatives was recently discovered within our office, many without notes or dates. This photo shows the home at 62 Main Street and what appears to be a dirt version of the road in front of it. Long owned by Betsy Kenyon, the historic and very picturesque home of 2,685 square feet was constructed in 1785. The style of the center hall Colonial was all the rage when it was built. Like many other Main Street homes it was extensively renovated in the post-Civil War period, giving it many Victorian appointments including a front porch. The house was restored to its 18th Century appearance by the early 1980s by its current owner, at which time the porch was removed and 12-over-12 pane windows replaced the Victorian ones. Previous residents have included Daniel Nash Morgan, a local businessman who was appointed by US Treasurer by President Grover Cleveland; and Paul Smith, who was born in the house in 1903 and later became editor of this newspaper as well as a founding member and first president of Newtown Historical Society. —Bee file photo
