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Converse House and Barn
Colonel Converse House
Location: 185 Washington St., Norwich, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°32′3″N 72°5′0″W / 41.53417°N 72.083333°WCoordinates: 41°32′3″N 72°5′0″W / 41.53417°N 72.083333°W Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built: 1870 Architectural style: Gothic Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 70000716[1] Added to NRHP: October 6, 1970 The Converse House and Barn are two structures at 185 Washington Street in Norwich, Connecticut.
It was the home of Colonel Charles A. Converse.[2]
They were both photographed by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960. The Converse House and Barn, as a pair, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1970.[1] According to the NRHP application,
This house is important because it is characteristic of domestic building of the 1870s when High Victorian Gothic was the prevailing fashion in architecture. The vertical proportions, irregular shape, and polychrome exterior combine to enforce an effect of calculated restlessness. Other aspects of the building which make it a paradigm of High Victorian taste are the complex roofline with its many gablets and dormers and the solidity and structural relevance of its trim which contrasts with the delicacy of earlier Gothic ornamentation.[2]:3
The property is included in the Chelsea Parade Historic District, also NRHP-listed.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Luyster, Constance (July 28, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Converse House and Barn". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/70000716.pdf. and Accompanying five photos, from 1970 and undated
External links
- Colonel Converse House, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT: 9 photos and 5 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
- Colonel Converse Barn, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT: 1 photo and 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
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