d rey ▁House ▁stands ▁near ▁the ▁cr est ▁of ▁a ▁hill ▁n ortheast ▁of ▁Stone ham ' s ▁Central ▁Square , ▁on ▁the ▁west ▁side ▁of ▁High ▁Street ▁north ▁of ▁its ▁j unction ▁with ▁Cow d rey ▁Street ▁( which ▁is ▁also ▁named ▁for ▁George ▁Cow d rey ). ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁mod est ▁two - story ▁building , ▁set ▁on ▁a ▁large ▁lot ▁with ▁a ▁low ▁stone ▁retain ing ▁wall ▁at ▁the ▁side walk . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁covered ▁with ▁a ▁m ans ard ▁roof ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁cla p board ed ▁exterior . ▁ ▁A ▁por ch ▁wra ps ▁around ▁to ▁the ▁left ▁side , ▁with ▁a ▁gaz eb o ▁section ▁at ▁the ▁corner . ▁ ▁The ▁por ch ▁is ▁supported ▁by ▁round ▁T us can ▁columns ▁and ▁has ▁dent il ▁m ould ing ▁at ▁the ▁e ave . ▁ ▁The ▁m ans ard ▁roof ▁d orm ers ▁are ▁to pped ▁by ▁segment ed ▁arch es ▁and ▁have ▁scroll work ▁fr aming ▁around ▁their ▁windows . ▁ ▁St y list ically ▁sympath etic ▁ ells ▁extend ▁to ▁the ▁side ▁and ▁rear ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁block , ▁which ▁exhib its ▁high ▁quality ▁craft sm ans hip ▁both ▁outside ▁and ▁inside . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁was ▁built ▁about ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁and ▁is ▁one ▁a ▁few ▁well ▁preserved ▁Second ▁Empire ▁residence ▁in ▁Stone ham . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁for ▁George ▁Cow d rey , ▁a ▁Stone ham ▁native , ▁sh oe ▁manufact urer , ▁and ▁state ▁legisl