Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop | |
.jpg) Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop in 1961 | |
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| Location | 71 E. Town St., Norwich, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′59″N 72°5′43″W / 41.54972°N 72.09528°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1772 |
| Part of | Norwichtown Historic District (ID730019751) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000722[1] |
| 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 Norwichtown, now a section of Norwich, Connecticut. It is a 30 feet (9.1 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m) 1+1⁄2-story clapboarded building with a gambrel roof. The interior has a single brick chimney that was used for the forge, but it has been modified and adapted for modern use with modern doors, electric lighting and heat, and a disappearing overhead stairway that leads to the attic. Joseph Carpenter (1747–1804) was a successful of silversmith, clockmaker, and pewterer, and shared the building with his brother, a merchant. The shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1970, and was listed as a contributory property for the Norwichtown Historic District on January 17, 1973.