Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts)

Norton House
Location 61 Old Providence Rd.,
Swansea, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°W / 41.77250; -71.27417Coordinates: 41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°W / 41.77250; -71.27417
Built c. 1779
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Georgian, Other
MPS Swansea MRA
NRHP reference #

90000078

[1]
Added to NRHP February 16, 1990

The Norton House is a historic house located at 61 Old Providence Road in northern Swansea, Massachusetts.

Description and history

It is a 2-1/2 story, wood-framed house, with a typical Georgian five-bay wide 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 in about 1779, it 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 on February 16, 1990.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Norton House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-27.


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