Condit House
1860
Architect:
Jabez Hedden
Contractor:
Lucien Houriet
Acquired by
the university in 1962 and used as an Alumni Center.
1968 became
the official home of the President of the university
Renovated in
1992 to become the office of the President of the university
Features
One of the distinctive features of the architecture is the deep pavilion at the front center of the house which is surmounted by a classic pediment. On both sides of the pavilion are wooden porches. A balcony of wood and classic iron filigree overhangs the front entrance. The two large entrance doors are oak. The Condit House is listed as an Historical American Building with the Library of Congress and The Smithsonian Institute.
History
The oldest structure on campus, a well preserved Italianate structure, Condit House, was built in 1860. It was originally the private residence of the Reverend Blackford Condit family from 1862 - 1962.
The Reverend Blackford Condit and his wife, Sara Louisa Mills Condit who were then married only one year, purchased the house from Houriet in 1863. Their infant twins, Charles and Charlotte died about the time the family moved into the house. Other children born to the Condits were Sarah (1864), Emma (1865), Howe Allen (1868), Blackford (1871), Helen (1874), and Joseph Dayton (1877)
Miss Helen Condit bequeathed the property to the University in 1962. After briefly serving as an Alumni Center, it was restored and remodeled in 1968 and designated as the residence of the president. In 1992, the Office of the President was moved to the Condit House.
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