The Clark House is located in southeastern Branford's
Stony Creek neighborhood, an area which flourished as a summer resort colony in the late 19th century. It occupies on the north side of Prospect Hill Road, with views to the
Thimble Islands and
Long Island Sound. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a busy and ornately decorated roofline, including a three-story tower. The roof gables are adorned with woodwork which gives the Stick style its name, and an elaborately decorated single-story porch extends around parts of the building. The tower is capped by a steeply pitched gabled roof, with gabled dormers projecting from its sides. The interior retains many original period finishes. The house was designed by
Henry Austin and built in 1878–80 for William J. Clark,
an industrialist from
Southington, Connecticut. Clark was a veteran of the
American Civil War, and also served in the state legislature. He spent his retirement years in this house. The house is the most architecturally significant in Branford's Stony Creek area. ==See also==