National Register of Historic Places

Backus, Nathaniel, House

Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Listed
October 5, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000715

About this property

The Nathaniel Backus House is a two-story Greek Revival clapboarded house with a gable roof in Norwich, Connecticut. The house was built around 1750 by Nathaniel Backus and served as his home. It was moved to its current location in 1952. The house began as a Colonial structure, but it was greatly modified to Greek Revival around 1825, reconfiguring the central door to the left of the facade and adding two chimneys. It is a historic house museum operated by the Faith Trumbull Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Nathaniel Backus House was submitted to the National Register of Historic Places for its historical value in local history and as an example of Greek Revival domestic architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1970 and was also included in the Chelsea Parade Historic District in 1989.

Location

44 Rockwell St.
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
41.53453, -72.07786

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When was Backus, Nathaniel, House listed on the National Register?

Backus, Nathaniel, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1970.

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Backus, Nathaniel, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Backus, Nathaniel, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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