William F. Norton House

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.

William F. Norton House
Location1 Stanley Ave., Kingfield, Maine
Coordinates44°57′39″N 70°9′6″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Built byNorton, Lavella & William
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.82000741[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1982

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for William F. Norton House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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