halloween – time or space

To follow up with yesterday’s Halloween post, this wonderful building circa 1910 was looking rather macabre this October. The store front’s windows are filled with witches, pumpkins and a haunted New England charm that only a town like Stratford can provide. The town of Stratford was established in 1639, some fifty years before the Salem Witch trials took place.

This building has long been the home of Edward Dillon Flowers since the 1970’s. Long before it was a flower shop, this small building was a grocery store called WM Lawrence Groceries. You could buy roast beef, coffee and penny candy inside. The building is pictured on page 24 of Stratford’s Postcard History Series available here. Today the original awning and front steps into the building are gone. It would be interesting to know if the original store sign is still around in an attic, barn, or collection.

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This spooky vintage 1930 Tudor style home looks exactly like what I’d imagine when reading the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel. Its beautiful brick, stucco and gingerbread exterior with peaked arches and rounded front door are very charming, drawing you in.

The dark 1930’s woodwork are perfectly maintained, perhaps too perfect. Perhaps only a sneaky witch could live in such a beautiful vintage home this inviting. This 5 bedroom abode last sold for an incredible bargain in 2017 at only $230,000. It’s been said that only a Witch could have negotiated a deal that good. It’s also been said around town that if you listen very carefully when passing by this house on Halloween night, a small voice beckons “Do come in…”

Do you like 1930’s homes in this style? Then you might like our recent post on a similar home in Stratford here. These beautiful Tudor style homes were popular in the 1920’s and 1930’s, though they were expensive to build, even back then. After World War II, the focus sadly shifted from craftsmanship to building lots of housing cheap and fast to accommodate the post-war boom.

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Edward Dillon Flower Shop Building Circa 1910

Stratford’s Spooky 1930 Tudor House on Halloween