The house of merchant Thomas Coit, on Broadway in Norwich, was built in 1782 in a grand Georgian style, although some of the building’s elaborate decoration was added later under the influence of the Colonial Revival movement. Coit was a partner in a privateering firm during the Revolutionary War and in 1784 was Collector of Revenue in Norwich, serving under Christopher Leffingwell, from whom he had purchased the land to build his house. In 1798, he moved to Canterbury and the house was sold to Deacon Jabez Huntington. Records show that both of these first two residents of the house were slave owners.
The Thomas Coit House (1782)
Hi, I am just discovering your blog and as a fan of older architecture and homes in particular, I feel like I’m in a candy store. Although for the past year, I am living in a contemporary house, I spent 20 years in an 1855 colonial which I miss every day. I will just have to live vicariously through your site!
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um. Who is in charge of community standards here? My 2007 townhome in sub-urban indy has 1 sat. dish that got me in trouble.