Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District

The Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District is an irregularly shaped 4.3-acre (1.7 ha) historic district in Norwalk, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It encompasses a neighborhood that developed in the late 19th century following the introduction of railroad service to South Norwalk.[2]

Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District
Houses on Hanford Place
Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District is located in Connecticut
Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District
Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District is located in the United States
Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Haviland, Day Sts., Hanford Pl., and S. Main St., Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates41°5′49″N 73°25′7″W / 41.09694°N 73.41861°W / 41.09694; -73.41861
Area4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.88000664[1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1988

Description and history

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The district lies within a primarily commercial area of the South Norwalk neighborhood.[2]: 1  It includes 36 contributing buildings and 2 non-contributing ones.[1][2] The district is significant as a cohesive grouping of late 19th and early 20th century residential architecture. Eight houses are Queen Anne style, which involves irregular massing and use of turned or sawn woodwork in porches and elsewhere. Others display Colonial Revival elements, including Tuscan columns on some. Some are Italianate or display aspects of that style. Second Empire style is also represented.[2]: 3 

Prior to the arrival of the railroad station and depot in South Norwalk in 1870, the area was economically focused on the waterfront, with oyster fishing its primary industry. The railroad spurred the introduction of factories and industrial production, resulting in the related growth of residential housing and a thriving commercial district. This historic district encompasses a cross section of residential architecture from this period of growth.[2]

Listed buildings

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The buildings included in the district are:[2]

  1. 3 Elizabeth Street, Colonial Revival vernacular, c. 1900 (see accompanying photo #6)
  2. 5 Elizabeth Street, Queen Anne, c. 1900 (see accompanying photo #6)
  3. 7 Elizabeth Street, Queen Anne, c. 1900 (see accompanying photo #6)
  4. 8 Elizabeth Street, Italianate, c. 1875, with Colonial Revival entrance porch
  5. 9 Elizabeth Street, c. 1870 (see accompanying photo #6)
  6. rear of 9 Elizabeth Street, c. 1920 (see accompanying photo #7)
  7. 9 Elizabeth Street, 3 bay fieldstone garage (see accompanying photo #15)[2]: 6, 18 
  8. 10 Elizabeth Street, Italianate vernacular, c. 1875 with Queen Anne style porch
  9. 11 Elizabeth Street, Italianate, c. 1880
  10. 12 Elizabeth Street
  11. 13 Elizabeth Street
  12. 14 Elizabeth Street
  13. 15 Elizabeth Street
  14. 17 Elizabeth Street, Italianate, c.1885[2]: 9 
  15. 2 Hanford Place, Queen Anne, c. 1880 (see photos #13 and #19)[2]: 9 
  16. 3 Hanford Place
  17. 4 Hanford Place
  18. 5 Hanford Place
  19. 6 Hanford Place
  20. 7 Hanford Place
  21. 8 Hanford Place
  22. 9 Hanford Place
  23. 10 Hanford Place, Queen Anne, c.1890
  24. 11 Hanford Place, Queen Anne, c.1880, includes a barn or carriagehouse (see photo #15)[2]: 6, 18 
  25. 12 Hanford Place
  26. 8 Haviland Street
  27. 10 Haviland Street, non-contributing
  28. 12 Haviland Street
  29. 16 Haviland Street
  30. 18 Haviland Street (see photo #4): 18 
  31. 20 Haviland Street (see photo #4): 18 
  32. 22 Haviland Street (see photo #5): 18 
  33. 24 Haviland Street
  34. 26 Haviland Street
  35. 72 South Main Street (see accompanying photos #3 and #20)[2]: 6, 20 
  36. 74 South Main Street

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bruce Clouette; Allen Johnson; John Herzan (November 19, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1987 (see photo captions pages 18-20 of text document)