Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts)
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| Location | Swansea, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°WCoordinates: 41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°W |
| Built | 1779 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Other |
| MPS | Swansea MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1990 |
The Norton House is a historic house at 61 Old Providence Road in northern Swansea, Massachusetts. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame house, with a typical Georgian five-bay front facade and a large central chimney. Its main entrance, centered on the front facade, has sidelight windows and is topped by a Federal period elliptical fan. Built c. 1779, is one of the older well-preserved houses in northern Swansea. In the early 20th century it was owned by Benjamin Norton, part owner of a jewelry manufacturing business in nearby Barneyville.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Norton House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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