National Register of Historic Places

World War I Memorial

Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Listed
February 17, 1984
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001106

About this property

The World War I Memorial of Norfolk, Connecticut stands at the corner of Greenwoods Road West and North Street in the town's village center. The Rustic style memorial was built in 1921 to a design by New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its association with the architect. Norfolk's World War I Memorial stands in a triangular grassy area at the junction of Greenwoods Road West and North Street, near the northern end of the village center. The monument itself is a triangular structure built out of ashlar granite, standing about 15 feet (4.6 m) high. Each of its three legs rises in a bellcast shape to a common peak, beneath which hangs a replica of the Liberty Bell. Bronze tablets commemorating the town's World War I soldiers are placed on each of the monument's curved triangular faces, just above stone bench projections. It should be large enough to express the forces of war It should be simple enough to be constructed by the relatives of the war dead National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut

Location

Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut
41.99447, -73.20247

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When was World War I Memorial listed on the National Register?

World War I Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is World War I Memorial?

World War I Memorial is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for World War I Memorial?

The period of significance for World War I Memorial is recorded as the industrial era.

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