Here's the short and dirty answer to your question - it depends.
Window glass was taxed under the Townsend Act in the mid-18th century - this
was also the tax that prompted the Boston Tea Party because tea was taxed as
well. Whether this effected the use of window glass or dictated how many
windows a homebuilder put in a house is debatable since primary sources
stating that windows were not built because of the tax have not come to
light (no pun intended).
There is one obscure period at the end of the 18th century, for one year,
when the new federal government decided to pass a property tax with the
instructions that windows should be counted (along with other aspects of the
property). There were no instructions on what to do with the information,
and it does not seem to be tied to a specific tax structure.
Heidi Campbell-Shoaf
Curator
Historical Society of Frederick County
24 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
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From: "Julia Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: Closet Question
Out of curiosity, and as an art professional rather than a historian...I
heard that windows were taxed not because they were windows, but on the
glass used in them. If the windows did not use glass (used oiled paper
or canvas, or shutters), they weren't taxed. True or not?
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 875-5500 x230
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Eugene,
Thank you for the information...that is a response that may have helped
the person asking the original question. I have been on this list for
nearly 3 years, and couldn't tell you how to navigate the archive. The
instructions are fairly unclear, and for a brand new member, probably
close to impossible.
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