A 3-story, 3-bay, asymmetrical (“L”-shaped) plan, Second Empire, wood frame, residential building. Built in 1866, the stucco-clad house has a slate-clad mansard roof, gabled dormers, bracketed eaves and a semi-hexagonal bay. A Doric column-supported full front porch terminates in a porte-cochere in front of the main entrance, an unusual feature. Other details include classicizing window entablatures, 2/2 window, paired scrolled bracket-supported entablature, and a leaded fanlight over the multi-paned paired glass entrance doors.

“Hilltop” was built by Phineas Bartlett. Construction began in 1866 and was completed in the summer of 1868, with over 60 skilled craftsmen contributing to the elegant details. One of the most unusual features of this house is a front-to-back center hall with a magnificent walnut and mahogany “flying” staircase which spirals from the first to the third floor. The house also has an elevator, stained glass windows, and multiple fireplaces. By 1904, the house was owned by Ellen N. Sheppard. Several years later, it was owner by Alice W. Thompson.