Norfield Historic District
Norfield Historic District | |
Norfield Congregational Church | |
| Location | Roughly, jct. of Weston and Norfield Rds. NE to Hedgerow Common, Weston, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′4″N 73°22′44″W / 41.20111°N 73.37889°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000955[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1991 |
The Norfield Historic District is a 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district in Weston, Connecticut, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It includes the present-day town center of Weston, which was known as "Norfield" from 1795 to 1920.[2]
It was listed for its meeting architectural criteria, and included 16 contributing buildings.[1] 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.[2]
Norfield Congregational Church
Built in 1831, the church is located at 64 Norfield Road and still holds Sunday services.[3] 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.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Jan Cunningham (January 7, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Norfield Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying nine photos, from 1990 (see photo captions pages and map pages 14-15 of text document)
- ^ "Home". norfield.org.
- ^ "An Overview of the Norfield Church Campus". www.norfield.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010.