Norfield Historic District

"Weston Center" redirects here. For other uses, see Weston Centre (disambiguation).
Norfield Historic District

Norfield Congregational Church
Location Roughly, jct. of Weston and Norfield Rds. NE to Hedgerow Common, Weston, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°12′4″N 73°22′44″W / 41.20111°N 73.37889°W / 41.20111; -73.37889Coordinates: 41°12′4″N 73°22′44″W / 41.20111°N 73.37889°W / 41.20111; -73.37889
Area 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 91000955[1]
Added to NRHP July 31, 1991

The Norfield Historic District is a 18-acre (7.3 ha) historic district in Weston, Connecticut 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 during 1795-1920.[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 1757, 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]

World War II memorial in front of the Norfield Congregational Church.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Jan Cunningham (January 7, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Norfield Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying nine photos, from 1990 (see photo captions pages and map pages 14-15 of text document)
  3. ↑ http://www.norfield.org/
  4. ↑ http://www.norfield.org/AboutNorfield/ChurchCampus/tabid/26157/Default.aspx


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