Converse House and Barn
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Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Converse House and Barn are a historic residential property at 185 Washington Street in Norwich, Connecticut. Built about 1870 for a local businessman and philanthropist, it is a prominent local example of High Victorian Gothic architecture. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970,[1] and is included in the Chelsea Parade Historic District.
Description and history
The Converse House is located a short way south of Norwich's triangular Chelsea Parade park, on the east side of Washington Street opposite Norton Court. The house is a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+1⁄2-story wood-frame Gothic Revival structure, with asymmetrical massing, vertical board siding, and a polychrome exterior. The front facade is dominated by a hip-roofed tower on the right, in front of which is a distinctive seven-sided porch. Front-facing windows are set in peaked-gable openings, and there is decorative woodwork attached to the steep Gothic roof gables. The interior features fine oak flooring, walnut paneling in the dining room, and a fireplace surround with Dutch landscape in tile. The barn appears to be of similar age to the house, which was built c. 1870.[2]
The house was built about 1870, and is a prominent local example of the High Victorian Gothic style. It was the home of Colonel Charles A. Converse, a local businessman and philanthropist. The main change to the house has been a slight enlargement of the kitchen, so that it could be modernized. Converse is best known locally for donating the Converse Art Gallery to the Norwich Free Academy.[2]
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References
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External links
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-260, "Colonel Converse House, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT", 9 photos, 5 data pages, supplemental material
- HABS No. CT-263, "Colonel Converse Barn, 185 Washington Street, Norwich, New London County, CT", 1 photo, 2 data pages, supplemental material
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Connecticut
- Gothic Revival architecture in Connecticut
- Houses completed in 1870
- Houses in Norwich, Connecticut
- Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut
- Historic district contributing properties in Connecticut