Rev. Frank Norton House (1876)
January 28th, 2013 Posted in Gothic, Houses, Norwich, Stick Style
At 210 Broadway in Norwich is the Reverend Frank Norton House, an elaborate Gothic Revival residence. Little is known about Rev. Norton. Could he be the Frank Norton listed as born in Norwich in 1844? There are also some surviving medical bills for the reverend and his wife, covering the years 1877 to 1881. He was not connected to any church in Norwich, so it is assumed he was retired when he lived in the house, which was built in 1876. The house is next to the William M. Williams House, which was built two years later.
5 Responses to “Rev. Frank Norton House (1876)”
By Josh on Jan 29, 2013
This is one of my favorite houses in Norwich. Thanks for doing it!
By Daniel on Jan 30, 2013
And you get a bonus ladder!
By Josh on Jan 31, 2013
Lol! What a house like that really needs is an interesting period appropriate paint scheme. All the houses on that street seem to be having work done. When I was there last a big towered Italianate/Second Empire was being resided.
By Fred Smith on Feb 4, 2013
Now you’ve made me want to visit buildings like that in my local area. Do you know if there are any good historic places in Boston? The ones that you post about seem pretty cool, but I would like to find one in my local area. Thanks for sharing!
By Daniel on Feb 4, 2013
I also have a blog for Massachusetts: http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/
The Boston buildings I’ve done so far are here: http://mass.historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=39