{"id":10052,"date":"2023-08-18T11:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/south-central-ct\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=10052"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:12:13","slug":"historic-victorian-home","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/south-central-ct\/portfolio\/historic-victorian-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Victorian Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This beautiful victorian in Bristol received a complete multi-color repaint. This required a good deal of prep and a hydraulic lift to get to every bit of the work space. The prep work involved scraping, wood replacement, priming, and sanding to make sure it was 100% ready to receive a fresh coat of paint. Take a look at a few of our &#8220;during&#8221; photos to give you an idea of the scale of this residential repainting project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of 174 Summer Street in Bristol, CT is\u00a0that of the Miles Lewis Peck House, a historic home built in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Queen+Anne+style+with+Gothic+features&amp;sca_esv=4f055297d998e73c&amp;rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS1119US1119&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMOJaQDP8AeIauUrNi2XeGGFObpWw%3A1763472540145&amp;ei=nHQcaavQCOqB5OMP1tWNmAE&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiDopCZ5_uQAxX1rokEHXokN_oQgK4QegQIAhAC&amp;oq=what+is+the+history+of+174+Summer+Street+Bristol%2C+CT+06010&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiOndoYXQgaXMgdGhlIGhpc3Rvcnkgb2YgMTc0IFN1bW1lciBTdHJlZXQgQnJpc3RvbCwgQ1QgMDYwMTAyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiiBBiJBUjfJ1DWB1iiEHABeACQAQCYAZoBoAGJCKoBAzEuN7gBDMgBAPgBAZgCB6ACzgbCAggQABiwAxjvBcICCxAAGLADGKIEGIkFwgILEAAYgAQYsAMYogTCAgcQIxiwAhgnwgIEECEYCpgDAIgGAZAGBZIHAzEuNqAH-SWyBwMwLja4B8kGwgcFMS40LjLIBxA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp&amp;mstk=AUtExfBDJkxWQE0FU2gVd3nSlN6j-7tWerRoyXXUya8kSbHTTwgUiBByP95fRANqAscbVSzyQlkqCnQ-SVuAS1nwUZlBkgcih_si7KnKz269k1H-HmMUsZrlCfKUu4_qhBfX7PSDluhl3Msj8xiYEyfH32c9e6U4W_64o99H9VcNE_n1Yxh2Z1EABuqussshGpbVvXrPzO3IVEOgKqks_pF3k9SYZlc5LteVEpLHeZ01rUMN8GpSehpkHnX-bgJNcSj3UnIjX18kJ1k5hPmlP2-X4UxQ&amp;csui=3\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q%3DQueen%2BAnne%2Bstyle%2Bwith%2BGothic%2Bfeatures%26sca_esv%3D4f055297d998e73c%26rlz%3D1C1RXQR_enUS1119US1119%26sxsrf%3DAE3TifMOJaQDP8AeIauUrNi2XeGGFObpWw%253A1763472540145%26ei%3DnHQcaavQCOqB5OMP1tWNmAE%26ved%3D2ahUKEwiDopCZ5_uQAxX1rokEHXokN_oQgK4QegQIAhAC%26oq%3Dwhat%2Bis%2Bthe%2Bhistory%2Bof%2B174%2BSummer%2BStreet%2BBristol%252C%2BCT%2B06010%26gs_lp%3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiOndoYXQgaXMgdGhlIGhpc3Rvcnkgb2YgMTc0IFN1bW1lciBTdHJlZXQgQnJpc3RvbCwgQ1QgMDYwMTAyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiiBBiJBUjfJ1DWB1iiEHABeACQAQCYAZoBoAGJCKoBAzEuN7gBDMgBAPgBAZgCB6ACzgbCAggQABiwAxjvBcICCxAAGLADGKIEGIkFwgILEAAYgAQYsAMYogTCAgcQIxiwAhgnwgIEECEYCpgDAIgGAZAGBZIHAzEuNqAH-SWyBwMwLja4B8kGwgcFMS40LjLIBxA%26sclient%3Dgws-wiz-serp%26mstk%3DAUtExfBDJkxWQE0FU2gVd3nSlN6j-7tWerRoyXXUya8kSbHTTwgUiBByP95fRANqAscbVSzyQlkqCnQ-SVuAS1nwUZlBkgcih_si7KnKz269k1H-HmMUsZrlCfKUu4_qhBfX7PSDluhl3Msj8xiYEyfH32c9e6U4W_64o99H9VcNE_n1Yxh2Z1EABuqussshGpbVvXrPzO3IVEOgKqks_pF3k9SYZlc5LteVEpLHeZ01rUMN8GpSehpkHnX-bgJNcSj3UnIjX18kJ1k5hPmlP2-X4UxQ%26csui%3D3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2QAO2sgRyJzjL8p8DGrOHb\">Queen Anne style with Gothic features<\/a>. It is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Hill_Historic_District_(Bristol,_Connecticut)\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Hill_Historic_District_(Bristol,_Connecticut)&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LRIEwREDOlnT2RbZKn5XT\">Federal Hill Historic District<\/a>\u00a0which is known for its high-quality 19th and early 20th-century residential architecture. The house is notable for its preserved architectural details, including high ceilings, stained glass, and walnut paneling.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Architectural Style:<\/strong>\u00a0The house is a historic example of Queen Anne style architecture with Gothic features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historic District:<\/strong>\u00a0It is located within the Federal Hill Historic District, an area recognized for its impressive 19th and early 20th-century homes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Original Features:<\/strong>\u00a0The home retains many original details such as high ceilings, stained glass windows, walnut paneling, and inlaid wooden floors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recent Improvements:<\/strong>\u00a0Recent renovations have included repairing the chimneys, installing central air conditioning, reconstructing the front porch, and full exterior painting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Builder\/Owner:<\/strong>\u00a0The house is known as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/homedetails\/174-Summer-St-Bristol-CT-06010\/58131140_zpid\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/homedetails\/174-Summer-St-Bristol-CT-06010\/58131140_zpid\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2p4mCYbwdDujpYLcCyTQoJ\">Miles Lewis Peck House<\/a>, indicating its historical connection to the Peck family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ARFh_Sbpg84C&amp;printsec=frontcover#PPA327,M1\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id%3DARFh_Sbpg84C%26printsec%3Dfrontcover%23PPA327,M1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CvMLlG-r1SYb6Y_9tlsN3\">Miles Lewis Peck<\/a>\u00a0was the president of the Bristol Savings Bank. His 1881\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=c3BjKjEfTegC&amp;pg=PA72&amp;lpg=PA72&amp;dq=miles+lewis+peck+bristol&amp;source=web&amp;ots=X33xHCwmwk&amp;sig=hj7BPmafmGBMFLu2iMaYynrih7w\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id%3Dc3BjKjEfTegC%26pg%3DPA72%26lpg%3DPA72%26dq%3Dmiles%2Blewis%2Bpeck%2Bbristol%26source%3Dweb%26ots%3DX33xHCwmwk%26sig%3Dhj7BPmafmGBMFLu2iMaYynrih7w&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EQYMXzIS2maBomncvv27U\">house<\/a>, on Summer Street in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bristolalive.tripod.com\/fab_four.htm\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/bristolalive.tripod.com\/fab_four.htm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tTu-SMRbUqcYvN4q1gRVT\">Bristol<\/a>, was designed by his brother, the Waterbury architect\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=B8Q1AAAAIAAJ&amp;printsec=titlepage#PPA1049,M1\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id%3DB8Q1AAAAIAAJ%26printsec%3Dtitlepage%23PPA1049,M1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-lbNgaSIryPoo-oGDKHcJ\">Theodore Peck<\/a>. The house was built in the Queen Anne style, with decorated\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ah.bfn.org\/a\/DCTNRY\/b\/barge.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/ah.bfn.org\/a\/DCTNRY\/b\/barge.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773151739685000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PLCSew4G6dNyQnqcPKJSL\">barge boards<\/a>\u00a0in the Gothic Revival mode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This beautiful victorian in Bristol received a complete multi-color repaint. This required a good deal of prep and a hydraulic lift to get to every bit of the work space. The prep work involved scraping, wood replacement, priming, and sanding to make sure it was 100% ready to receive a fresh coat of paint. 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