Norfield Historic District Explained

Norfield Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly, jct. of Weston and Norfield Rds. NE to Hedgerow Common, Weston, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.2011°N -73.3789°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
Added:July 31, 1991
Refnum:91000955

The Norfield Historic District is a 18acres historic district in Weston, Connecticut, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It includes the present-day town center of Weston, which was known as "Norfield" from 1795 to 1920.

It was listed for its meeting architectural criteria, and included 16 contributing buildings. The district includes a total of 25 institutional and residential buildings, of which nine are more modern and non-contributing including the town hall and town library. The Norfield Congregational Church is the most prominent building.[1]

Norfield Congregational Church

Built in 1831, the church is located at 64 Norfield Road and still holds Sunday services.[2] The church property includes the Christian Education Building, a parish hall, a parking area, a memorial garden and a front lawn including the Weston World War II memorial.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=91000955}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Norfield Historic District ]. January 7, 1991 . Jan Cunningham . National Park Service. and
  2. Web site: Home . norfield.org.
  3. Web site: An Overview of the Norfield Church Campus . www.norfield.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100106133824/http://www.norfield.org/AboutNorfield/ChurchCampus/tabid/26157/Default.aspx . 2010-01-06.