Low House | |
Location | Laurel Way Ext., Norfolk, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°59′6″N73°11′8″W / 41.98500°N 73.18556°W Coordinates: 41°59′6″N73°11′8″W / 41.98500°N 73.18556°W |
Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
Built | 1920 |
Architect | Taylor & Levi |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
MPS | Taylor, Alfredo S. G., TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84001067 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 1984 |
The Low House is a historic house on Laurel Way Extension in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1920, it is a prominent local example of Georgian Revival architecture, designed by the New York architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, for its association with the architect. [1]
The Low House stands in a small residential area east of Norfolk's village center, down a private lane extending south from Laurel Way Extension. It consists of two rectangular 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structures in the Georgian style, joined at right angles at one corner. Each section is covered by a gabled roof and is finished in wooden shingles. The facades are adorned with pilasters at regular intervals, and there are modillion blocks in the eaves. A single-story porch in the shape of a circle segment is located at the crook of the L, supported by paired round columns. Another open porch extends behind the western section. [2]
The house was built in 1920 for the Low family, who were friends with the Nobles who lived next door. [2] It was designed by Alfredo S.G. Taylor, a New York City architect and a principal of the firm Levi and Taylor. Taylor summered in Norfolk, where he is credited with designing more than thirty buildings, many of them summer properties. [3] Taylor was known to the Nobles, and designed their house as well. Both houses are finely detailed examples of Taylor's application of the Georgian Revival to modern housing demands. [2]
The Rectory and Church of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic church complex at 4 North Street in Norfolk, Connecticut. The church and adjacent rectory are two 19th-century buildings that were extensively altered by architect Alfredo S. G. Taylor in 1925. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its association with the architect. The church is part of a unified parish with St. Joseph Catholic Church in Canaan Village.
Greenwich YMCA is a historic building at 50 East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut. Built in 1916 as a gift from Mrs. Nathaniel Witherill, it is a distinctive example of Colonial Revival / Georgian Revival style with Beaux Arts flourishes. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Hillside is a historic house at 310 Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. The house was built in 1908 for an heiress of the Remington Arms business fortune, and is one of the most spectacular designs of Alfredo S.G. Taylor, a prominent New York City architect who designed many summer properties in the community. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Alfredo S. G. Taylor (1872–1947) was an architect, of the New York firm Taylor & Levi, which he co-founded with Julian Clarence Levi.
The Starling Childs Camp is a historic cottage on the south shore of Doolittle Lake in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1923, it is significant as an idiosyncratic design of architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982, for its association with the architect.
The Frederick W. Rockwell House is a historic house on the west side of Laurel Way in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1927 to a design by Alfredo S.G. Taylor, it is a finely detailed example of Adamesque Federal Revival architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its association with the architect.
The Blackberry River Inn is a colonial mansion at 538 Greenwoods Road West in Norfolk, Connecticut. Constructed in 1763, the mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under its historic name in 1984.
The Braman Camp is a historic private summer property on Inner Road, overlooking Doolittle Lake in Norfolk, Connecticut. The camp consists of a cottage built in 1928 to a design by Alfredo S.G. Taylor. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its association with Taylor, a prominent Norfolk architect.
The Farnum House is a historic house on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1908 to a design by Alfredo S.G. Taylor, it is a distinctive local example of a Tudor Revival English country house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, for its association with the architect.
The Gould House is a historic house on Golf Drive in Norfolk, Connecticut. It was built in 1915 to a design by Alfredo S.G. Taylor, a prominent New York City architect who summered in Norfolk. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its association with the architect.
The Mead Camp is a historic summer house on the shore of Doolittle Lake in northeastern Norfolk, Connecticut. It was built in 1930 to a design by New York architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor, and is one of the most substantial of his summer house designs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Moss Hill is a historic summer estate on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1903, it is the first of more than thirty works of New York architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor in the summer resort community. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Mulville House is a historic house on Mountain Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1931, it is unique among the Norfolk designs of New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor in that it is executed in brick. It is a good example of Georgian Revival architecture with some of Taylor's signature elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Noble House is a historic house on Highfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1919, it is a prominent example of Georgian Revival architecture by the noted New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Norfolk Country Club is a private country club at 50 Golf Drive in Norfolk, Connecticut. Founded in the 1910s, it features a nine-hole golf course designed by A.W. Tillinghast, and a clubhouse designed by Alfredo S.G. Taylor that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Activities at the club include dining and social events, golf, and tennis.
The Norfolk Downs Shelter is a historic former golf club pavilion on Golf Drive in Norfolk, Connecticut. It was built in 1907 for a now-abandoned nine-hole golf course known as Norfolk Downs, to design by New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its association with the architect.
The John Shepard House is a historic house on Shepard Park Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1922, it is one of more than thirty architecturally distinguished houses built in Norfolk to designs by Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Childs Sports Building is a historic private recreational sports facility on Windrow Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1930, it is an architecturally distinctive stone building with medieval features, designed by Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Robbins Stoeckel House is a historic house on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1907, it is a distinctive design of the architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor, featuring some of his signature elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Tom Thumb House is a historic summer cottage on Windrow Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1929, it is an unusual medieval-styled construction designed by New York architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.