Norfield Historic District
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The Norfield Historic District is a 18 acres (7.3 ha) historic district
in Weston, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991. It includes the present-day town center of Weston, which was known as Norfield during 1795-1920.
It was listed for its meeting architectural criteria, and included 16 contributing buildings.
The district includes a total of 25 institutional and residential buildings, of which nine are more modern and non-contributing including the town hall and town library. The Norfield Congregational Church is the most prominent building.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Weston, Connecticut
Weston, Connecticut
Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The population was 10,179 at the 2010 census. The town is served by Route 57 and Route 53, both of which run through the town center. About 19% of the town's workforce commutes to New York City, about to the southwest.Like many towns in...
that 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 1991. It includes the present-day town center of Weston, which was known as Norfield during 1795-1920.
It was listed for its meeting architectural criteria, and included 16 contributing buildings.
The district includes a total of 25 institutional and residential buildings, of which nine are more modern and non-contributing including the town hall and town library. The Norfield Congregational Church is the most prominent building.