Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop
Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop | |
Norwichtown Historic District (ID730019751) | |
NRHP reference No. | 70000722[1] |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 6, 1970 |
Designated CP | January 17, 1973 |
The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is a historic building that was built between 1772 and 1774 on the green in
Original occupants
Born in 1747 to Joseph and Elizabeth Carpenter (née Lathrop), Joseph Carpenter was a successful silversmith in Norwich, Connecticut. The shop was constructed between 1772 and 1774 and Joseph shared it with his brother Gardner Carpenter, who operated a mercantile business from the shop. In 1775, Joseph Carpenter married Eunice Fitch, and they had six children. He died in 1804.[2] Carpenter was noted to be one of the "most successful of the Norwich silversmiths, clockmakers and pewterers..."[2]
Design
Facing southeast on the Norwichtown green, the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is a 30 feet (9.1 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m) 1+1⁄2-story clapboarded building with a
Importance
The Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop is an example of a small frame silversmith's shop, and is believed to be the only surviving example in New England. The shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1970 and it was listed as a contributory property for the
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
- Dr. Daniel Lathrop School, next door
- Carpenter House (Norwich, Connecticut) - The house of Joseph Carpenter's brother, Gardner Carpenter.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g Luyster, Constance (October 6, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop". National Park Service.
- ^ Fodor's Modern Guides New England: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine. Fodor's Modern Guides. 1966.
- ^ Bessette, Claire (January 10, 1997). "Heritage Corridor taking on identity of a national park". The Day. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ Bixby, Susan B. (December 18, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Norwichtown Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 14 photos, from 1970, 1972, and undated
- ^ Bulletin of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Volumes 6-10 (Google eBook). Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
- ^ Hornbuckle, Robin (June 11, 1993). "Stepping back into History". The Day. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-248, "Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, 71 East Town Street, Norwichtown, New London County, CT", 8 photos, 5 data pages, supplemental material