Snuggled among the roses and surrounded by lush boxwood hedges right across from the town common in Woodstock, Connecticut, Roseland Cottage was built in 1846 as the summer home of Henry Bowen, his wife Lucy and their children. As the fashion of the time dictated, it was designed in the Gothic Revival style, with steep gables, fancy barge boards, and decorative chimney pots.

No money was spared on the lavish interior decor - the home features rich wall coverings, extensively patterned carpet sand stained glass windows. Most of it survived the times and can still be enjoyed by visitors as a display of the typical overindulgence of the Victorian era. The Bowens used the cottage to entertain friends and influential political connections. Among the guests were four United States presidents.

Address: 556 CT-169, Woodstock, CT 06281, Phone: 860-928-4074

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