Norwichtown Historic District
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The Norwichtown Historic District is a historic district
in the Norwichtown
section of the town of Norwich, Connecticut
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1973. By then, the district was already a local historic district. The National Register application was promoted by the local historic commission, in connection to its opposition to the demolition of a building in the district area. The local commission sought the listing "for the prestige and status that is sometimes found in the recognition by not only a State agency but the Federal government."
The district includes much of the original settlement area of the town. It includes the Norwichtown Green and "has irregular boundaries on the radiating streets." The district consists of two parts: one includes the Green and stretches down to the Leffingwell museum
at Washington and Town Streets. A smaller, separated part includes six buildings on Harland Road and/or Harland Place.
The district's 110 acres (44.5 ha) area includes 48 contributing buildings and one other contributing site.
The district is defined to exclude a large commercial mall, the Norwichtown Mall, and other non-historic areas.
Two "outstanding" buildings in the district, both located on the Norwichtown Green, are the Dr. Daniel Lathrop School
and the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
. The school, built in 1783, is believed to be one of the earliest brick schoolhouses still surviving in Connecticut.
There are five separately NRHP-listed buildings in the district: the Bradford-Huntington House
, at 16 Huntington Lane; Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
, at 71 E. Town Street; the 1798 East District School
, at 365 Washington Street; the Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House
, at 23 E. Town Street; and Leffingwell Inn
, a saltbox
at 348 Washington Street, in the southeast corner of the first part of the district.
Washington Street includes many pre-1800 homes.
The historic district includes part of the original area of the 1660 settlement of Norwichtown. More than 300 years later, the pattern of development is still similar.
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 the Norwichtown
Norwichtown
Norwichtown is an historic neighborhood in the city of Norwich, Connecticut. It is generally the area immediately north of the Yantic River between I-395 and Route 169....
section of the town of Norwich, Connecticut
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 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 1973. By then, the district was already a local historic district. The National Register application was promoted by the local historic commission, in connection to its opposition to the demolition of a building in the district area. The local commission sought the listing "for the prestige and status that is sometimes found in the recognition by not only a State agency but the Federal government."
The district includes much of the original settlement area of the town. It includes the Norwichtown Green and "has irregular boundaries on the radiating streets." The district consists of two parts: one includes the Green and stretches down to the Leffingwell museum
Leffingwell Inn
The Leffingwell Inn is a historic inn in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut.The building is architecturally important for having been built around "some of the best seventeenth century remains left in Connecticut"....
at Washington and Town Streets. A smaller, separated part includes six buildings on Harland Road and/or Harland Place.
The district's 110 acres (44.5 ha) area includes 48 contributing buildings and one other contributing site.
The district is defined to exclude a large commercial mall, the Norwichtown Mall, and other non-historic areas.
Two "outstanding" buildings in the district, both located on the Norwichtown Green, are the Dr. Daniel Lathrop School
Dr. Daniel Lathrop School
The Dr. Daniel Lathrop School is located in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970....
and the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop was built during 1772-74 on the Norwichtown green in Norwichtown, now a section of Norwich, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970....
. The school, built in 1783, is believed to be one of the earliest brick schoolhouses still surviving in Connecticut.
There are five separately NRHP-listed buildings in the district: the Bradford-Huntington House
Bradford-Huntington House
The Bradford-Huntington House is a home built during 1691-1719 in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut. Its property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and it is also a contributing property in the Norwichtown Historic District .The house is a timber house...
, at 16 Huntington Lane; Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop was built during 1772-74 on the Norwichtown green in Norwichtown, now a section of Norwich, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970....
, at 71 E. Town Street; the 1798 East District School
East District School
The East District School in the town of Norwich, Connecticut was built in 1798. It is located within the Norwichtown neighborhood and is a contributing property in the Norwichtown Historic District...
, at 365 Washington Street; the Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House
Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House
The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House in the town of Norwich, Connecticut was built in 1765. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970....
, at 23 E. Town Street; and Leffingwell Inn
Leffingwell Inn
The Leffingwell Inn is a historic inn in the Norwichtown section of Norwich, Connecticut.The building is architecturally important for having been built around "some of the best seventeenth century remains left in Connecticut"....
, a saltbox
Saltbox
A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...
at 348 Washington Street, in the southeast corner of the first part of the district.
Washington Street includes many pre-1800 homes.
The historic district includes part of the original area of the 1660 settlement of Norwichtown. More than 300 years later, the pattern of development is still similar.
See also
- Neighborhoods of Norwich, ConnecticutNeighborhoods of Norwich, ConnecticutSeveral neighborhoods of Norwich, Connecticut maintain independent identities and are recognized by official signs marking their boundaries. The following is a list of neighborhoods in Norwich.-Bean Hill:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut