Converse House and Barn
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The Converse House and Barn are two structures at 185 Washington Street in Norwich, Connecticut
.
It was the home of Colonel Charles A. Converse.
They were both photographed by the Historic American Buildings Survey
in 1960. The Converse House and Barn, as a pair, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1970. According to the NRHP application,
The property is included in the Chelsea Parade Historic District
, also NRHP-listed.
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
.
It was the home of Colonel Charles A. Converse.
They were both photographed by the Historic American Buildings Survey
Historic American Buildings Survey
The Historic American Buildings Survey , Historic American Engineering Record , and Historic American Landscapes Survey are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consists of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written...
in 1960. The Converse House and Barn, as a pair, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NRHP) in 1970. According to the NRHP application,
This house is important because it is characteristic of domestic building of the 1870s when High Victorian GothicGothic Revival architectureThe Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
was the prevailing fashion in architecture. The vertical proportions, irregular shape, and polychrome exterior combine to enforce an effect of calculated restlessness. Other aspects of the building which make it a paradigm of High Victorian taste are the complex roofline with its many gablets and dormers and the solidity and structural relevance of its trim which contrasts with the delicacy of earlier Gothic ornamentation.
The property is included in the Chelsea Parade Historic District
Chelsea Parade Historic District
The Chelsea Parade Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The district is located north of downtown Norwich and includes the Chelsea Parade Green and its monuments....
, also NRHP-listed.
External links
- Colonel Converse House, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT: 9 photos and 5 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
- Colonel Converse Barn, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT: 1 photo and 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey