William F. Norton House

William F. Norton House
Location 1 Stanley Ave., Kingfield, Maine
Coordinates 44°57′39″N 70°9′6″W / 44.96083°N 70.15167°W / 44.96083; -70.15167Coordinates: 44°57′39″N 70°9′6″W / 44.96083°N 70.15167°W / 44.96083; -70.15167
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1900 (1900)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 82000741[1]
Added to NRHP July 8, 1982

The William F. Norton House is a historic house at 1 Stanley Avenue in Kingfield, Maine. Built in 1900 by brothers William and Lavella Norton, it is a particularly elaborate example of Queen Anne architecture in a rural setting with a square tower believed to be unique in the state. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It now houses a restaurant and bed and breakfast inn.

Description and history

The Norton House is set on the east side of Stanley Avenue, a residential side street just outside the village center of Kingfield. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a complex cross-gable configuration that includes a prominent three-story square tower with an elaborate woodwork parapet at the top. The building is finished in a combination of shingling (including decorative cut shingles at the higher levels) and clapboards, and rests on a granite foundation.[2]

The house was built in 1900-01 by Lavella Norton, a master builder whose other local works include the Amos G. Winter House and Webster Hall. The interior woodwork was executed by Norton's brother William, and includes a molded oak arch, a multi-wood parquet floor in the dining room, and kitchen cabinetry and molding of birdseye maple.[2]

The house is now a bed and breakfast inn and restaurant.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for William F. Norton House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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