Influenced by the Colonial Revival Movement and inspired by scientific farming methods, Theodate Pope Riddle designed her parents’ Farmington country estate with both ornament and utility in mind. The buildings we see today include one original to the property—a mid-18th-century farm house—as well as several others that Theodate designed: the Pope Riddle House; carriage garage and Arts and Crafts theater; hay, horse and cow barns; sheep shed; silo; stone pump house; and tool-and-carpenter shop with an accompanying drive shed. She did most of her planning c. 1898, and by 1901, Hill-Stead was established.

To learn more about Theodate Pope Riddle's rich architectural career see www.valinet.com/~smithash/.
See also Further Reading on this web site.