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Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°W / 41.77250; -71.27417
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Norton House
Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts)
Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts)
Location61 Old Providence Rd.,
Swansea, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°46′21″N 71°16′27″W / 41.77250°N 71.27417°W / 41.77250; -71.27417
Builtc. 1779
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSSwansea MRA
NRHP reference No.90000078[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1990

The Norton House is a historic house located in northern Swansea, Massachusetts.

Description and history

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It is a 2+12-story, wood-framed house, with a typical Georgian five-bay wide front facade and a large central chimney. Its main entrance, centered on the front facade, has sidelight windows and is topped by a Federal period elliptical fan. Built in about 1779, it is one of the older well-preserved houses in northern Swansea. In the early 20th century, it was owned by Benjamin Norton, part owner of a jewelry manufacturing business in nearby Barneyville.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1990.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Norton House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-27.