Norton House (Branford, Connecticut)

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Norton House
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Location200 Pine Orchard Rd., Branford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°16′16″N72°46′57″W / 41.27111°N 72.78250°W / 41.27111; -72.78250 (Norton House) Coordinates: 41°16′16″N72°46′57″W / 41.27111°N 72.78250°W / 41.27111; -72.78250 (Norton House)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1715 (1715)
Architectural styleColonial, New England Colonial
MPS Colonial Houses of Branford TR
NRHP reference No. 88002645 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1988

The Norton House is a historic house at 200 Pine Orchard Road in Branford, Connecticut. Built about 1715 in what is now Madison, it is one of Branford's small number of well-preserved 18th-century houses. It was moved to its present location about 1940, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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Description and history

The Norton House is located in a residential area in southeastern Branford, on the northeast side of Pine Orchard Road south of Birch Road. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof covered in wooden shingles, central chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The main facade is three bays wide, with sash windows placed symmetrically around the center entrance. The window and door openings, as well as the building corners, are simply trimmed, with the second story windows butted against the eave. The rear roof face extends to the first floor, giving the house a classic New England saltbox profile. A modern single-story ell extends further to the rear. [2]

The house was built about 1715 in what is now Madison, where it was known as the Norton House. It was moved to its present location about 1940, and underwent a restoration thereafter. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norton House". National Park Service . Retrieved October 12, 2018. With accompanying pictures