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Judge John Bingham figured prominently in the early growth and development of Monroe. A native of Vermont, he arrived in Monroe in 1842 and soon became probate judge, a banker, and, later, a railroad promoter. Bingham engaged the services of a local builder to erect this dignified Greek Revival house. The raking molding and cornice returns at the gable ends create the sense of a classical pediment, and the wide band of trim below the cornice suggests a classical entablature. The prominent off-center entry, graced by simple, narrow pilasters and sidelights, and the radiating voussoirs, or wedge-shaped bricks, above the window and door openings enhance the house’s formal appearance. The rear wing was added to the house in 1877, after Bingham's death, and a second addition was made probably in the 1940s.
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