Stone for the building was taken from stone walls on land once owned by Bard 's son Samuel .
He personally chose the 1772 clapboard house built ( but by then demolished ) for early settler John Bard as the model for the structure .
Stone for the building was taken from stone walls on land once owned by settler 's son Samuel .
He personally chose the 1772 clapboard house built ( but by then demolished ) for early settler John Bard as the model for the structure .