Pitt Clarke House

Pitt Clarke House
Location 42 Mansfield Ave.,
Norton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°58′13″N 71°11′40″W / 41.97028°N 71.19444°W / 41.97028; -71.19444Coordinates: 41°58′13″N 71°11′40″W / 41.97028°N 71.19444°W / 41.97028; -71.19444
Built 1797
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference #

76000230

[1]
Added to NRHP July 13, 1976

The Pitt Clarke House is a historic house located at 42 Mansfield Avenue in Norton, Massachusetts.

Description and history

The 2-1/2 story, Georgian style, wood-framed house was built in 1797 for the Reverend Pitt Clarke, who served as the town's minister for 42 years. The house's main facade is symmetrically arranged, five bays wide, with a center entry that has pilasters supporting a gabled pediment, and a fanlight above the door. The interior has well-preserved woodwork and original fireplaces.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1976.[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. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Pitt Clarke House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-15.


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