Carpenter House (Norwich, Connecticut)
Historic house in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Carpenter House, also known as the Gardiner (Gardner) Carpenter House and the Red House, is a Georgian style house in Norwichtown area of Norwich, Connecticut. A house was previously on the site, but it was removed by Gardner Carpenter to construct the house in 1793. The three-story Flemish bond Georgian house's front facade consists of five bays with a gabled porch over the main entrance and supported by round columns. The gambrel roof and third story addition were added around 1816 by Joseph Huntington. In 1958, a modern one-story rear wing was added to the back of the house. The interior of the house is a center hall plan with 10-foot (3.0 m) high ceilings and has been renovated, but retains much of its original molding, paneling and wrought iron hardware. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and added to the Norwichtown Historic District in 1973.
Carpenter House | |
Location | 55 East Town Street, Norwich, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°33′1″N 72°5′43″W |
Built | 1793 (1793) |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Part of | Norwichtown Historic District (ID730019751) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000721[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 14, 1970 |
Designated CP | January 17, 1973 |