Hillside (Norfolk, Connecticut)
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Hillside, in Norfolk, Connecticut
, was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
It served historically as a single dwelling.
The home was the home of an heiress of the Remington Arms
business fortune. It was designed by architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor
and is one of his more "spectacular" houses.
Norfolk, Connecticut
Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census.Norfolk is perhaps best known as the site of the Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, which hosts an annual chamber music concert series in "the Music Shed," a...
, was built in 1908. It 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...
in 1982.
It served historically as a single dwelling.
The home was the home of an heiress of the Remington Arms
Remington Arms
Remington Arms Company, Inc. was founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington in Ilion, New York, as E. Remington and Sons. It is the oldest company in the United States which still makes its original product, and is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in North America. It is the only U.S....
business fortune. It was designed by architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor
Alfredo S.G. Taylor
Alfredo S.G. Taylor was an architect, of the New York firm Taylor & Levi.Many of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. At least two, the Starling W. Childs House and the Frederick W. Rockwell House, both in Norfolk, Connecticut, were documented in the U.S...
and is one of his more "spectacular" houses.