Col. Joshua Huntington House

Col. Joshua Huntington House
Location 11 Huntington Lane, Norwich, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°33′4″N 72°5′27″W / 41.55111°N 72.09083°W / 41.55111; -72.09083Coordinates: 41°33′4″N 72°5′27″W / 41.55111°N 72.09083°W / 41.55111; -72.09083
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1771
Part of Norwichtown Historic District (#730019751)
NRHP Reference # 72001343[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 23, 1972
Designated CP January 17, 1973

The Col. Joshua Huntington House is a historic house at 11 Huntington Lane in Norwich, Connecticut. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a gambrel roof, twin brick chimneys, and clapboard siding. Its main entrance is flanked by pilasters and topped by a transom window and gabled pediment. The house was built in 1771 by Joshua Huntington, the son of Jabez Huntington, one of Norwich's leading businessmen. The younger Huntington served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Col. Joshua Huntington House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-27.


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