Norton House (Swansea, Massachusetts) Explained

Norton House
Coordinates:41.7725°N -71.2742°W
Built:c. 1779
Architecture:Georgian
Added:February 16, 1990
Refnum:90000078
Mpsub:Swansea MRA

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

Description and history

It is a -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.[1]

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Norton House. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-27.