722 Willow Rd, Bennington, VT 05201

Currently set up as an Inn / B&B or as individual apartments. The original dining room, china cabinet and fireplace make a stunning statement as you enter. Many original features remain, and the property can be a single family home, B&B or apartments, your choice.This is the oldest house in the East Village of Bennington. It was built for Samuel Safford, son of Joseph Safford who with Samuel Robinson built the first grain and saw mills of the East Village. The house's original front elevation was oriented towards the Walloomsac River which crosses Main Street at this spot. After Samuel Safford's death in the 1830's, the property was passed to the family of his widow, the Morgans. William R. Morgan (1829-1913) moved into the house in 1877 after having been involved in gold mining in California. At that time, the house was significantly altered inside and out (presumably the origin of its Italianate features), and the elevation facing Main Street became the front facade.