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Norwich

26 places in Norwich, Connecticut are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 12 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Nathaniel Backus House, added Oct 6, 1970.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

26
Listings
12
Historic districts
1970
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedNathaniel Backus House · Oct 6, 1970
Oldest construction dateNathaniel Backus House · built 1750

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 1 of the 26 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic district · New London County
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Historic districtListed 1989
Building · New London County
Backus, Nathaniel, House
BuildingListed 1970
Historic district · New London County
Bean Hill Historic District
Historic districtListed 1982
Building · New London County
Broad Street School
BuildingListed 1984

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Renaissance Revival 2Romanesque Revival 2Federal 1Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 8 of the 26 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant▾1989
Address
11 Thermos Ave., Norwich
Listed
Jul 17, 1989
Listed for
Industry, Engineering, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
88003091
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
11 buildings, 2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Nathaniel Backus House▾1970
Address
44 Rockwell St., Norwich
Listed
Oct 6, 1970
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
70000715
Built
1750
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Backus, Nathaniel, House
Bean Hill Historic District▾1982
Address
Huntington and Vergason Aves., Sylvia Lane and W. Town St., Norwich
Listed
Dec 8, 1982
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
82001006
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bean Hill Historic District
Broad Street School▾1984
Address
100 Broad St., Norwich
Listed
Jan 19, 1984
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
84001162
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Broad Street School
William A. Buckingham House▾1982
Address
307 Main St., Norwich
Listed
Apr 29, 1982
Listed for
Politics and government
Significance
State
Also known as
Buckingham Memorial Building
Reference
82004379
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Buckingham, William A., House
Carroll Building▾1982
Address
9-15 Main St., and 14-20 Water St., Norwich
Listed
Nov 14, 1982
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Flat Iron Building
Reference
82001007
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Carroll Building
Chelsea Parade Historic District▾1989
Address
Roughly bounded by Crescent, Broad, Grove, McKinley, Perkins, Slater, Buckingham, Maple Grove, Washington, and Lincoln, Norwich
Listed
May 12, 1989
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Backus, Nathaniel, House; Broad Street School
Reference
88003215
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chelsea Parade Historic District
Converse House and Barn▾1970
Address
185 Washington St., Norwich
Listed
Oct 6, 1970
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
70000716
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Converse House and Barn
Downtown Norwich Historic District▾1985
Address
Roughly bounded by Union Sq., Park, Main and Shetland sts., and Washington Sq., Norwich
Listed
Apr 4, 1985
Listed for
Commerce, Transportation, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Norwich Town Hall; Telephone Exchange Building
Reference
85000707
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Downtown Norwich Historic District
East District School▾1970
Address
365 Washington St., Norwich
Listed
Oct 28, 1970
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Norwichtown Historic District
Reference
70000717
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
East District School
Greeneville Historic District▾2005
Address
Roughly along Boswell and Central Aves., Prospect and N. Main Sts., bet. Hickory and 14th Sts., Norwich
Listed
Sep 21, 2005
Listed for
Industry, Engineering, Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
05001047
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Col. Joshua Huntington House▾1972
Address
11 Huntington Lane, Norwich
Listed
Feb 23, 1972
Listed for
Military, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
72001343
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Huntington, Col. Joshua, House
Jail Hill Historic District▾1999
Address
Roughly along Cedar, School, Fountain, Happy, and John Sts., Norwich
Listed
Apr 19, 1999
Listed for
Black heritage, Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
99000431
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jail Hill Historic District
Laurel Hill Historic District▾1987
Address
Roughly bounded by Spruce St., Rogers and River Aves., and Talman St., Norwich
Listed
Oct 26, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
87000516
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Laurel Hill Historic District
Little Plain Historic District▾1970
Address
Both sides of Union, Broadway, and Huntington Pl. in irregular pattern, Norwich
Listed
Oct 15, 1970
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Little Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Reference
70000718
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Little Plain Historic District
Little Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾1987
Address
120--156 Broadway and 10--88 Union St., Norwich
Listed
Jan 12, 1987
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Little Plain Historic District
Reference
86003541
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Little Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Long Society Meetinghouse▾1976
Address
E of Norwich off CT 165 on Long Society Rd., Norwich vicinity
Listed
Apr 22, 1976
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
76001996
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Long Society Meetinghouse
Norwich Town Hall▾1983
Address
Union St. and Broadway, Norwich
Listed
Dec 22, 1983
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Norwich City Hall
Reference
83003589
Style
Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Norwich Town Hall
Norwichtown Historic District▾1973
Address
Roughly bounded by Huntington Ln., Scotland Rd., and Washington, Town and E. Town Sts., Norwich
Listed
Jan 17, 1973
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001951
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Norwichtown Historic District
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam▾1996
Address
N of Bridge St., W side of the Shetucket River, Norwich
Listed
Dec 6, 1996
Listed for
Engineering, Industry
Significance
State
Reference
96001459
Contributing
2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam
Perkins–Rockwell House▾1985
Address
42 Rockwell St., Norwich
Listed
Oct 17, 1985
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Dr. John Rockwell House
Reference
85003144
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Perkins–Rockwell House
Taftville▾1978
Address
N of Norwich at CT 93 and CT 97, Norwich
Listed
Dec 1, 1978
Listed for
Industry, Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
Taftville/Ponemah Mill National Register Historic District
Reference
78002878
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Taftville
Telephone Exchange Building▾1983
Address
23 Union St., Norwich
Listed
Nov 28, 1983
Listed for
Architecture, Communications
Significance
Local
Also known as
Norwich Police Station
Reference
83003590
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Telephone Exchange Building
US Post Office–Norwich Main▾1986
Address
340 Main St., Norwich
Listed
Jul 17, 1986
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Norwich Main Post Office
Reference
86002271
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Post Office–Norwich Main
Yantic Falls Historic District▾1972
Address
Yantic St., Norwich
Listed
Jun 28, 1972
Listed for
Industry, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
72001344
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Yantic Falls Historic District
Yantic Woolen Company Mill▾1996
Address
6 Franklin Rd., Norwich
Listed
Jul 25, 1996
Listed for
Architecture, Industry
Significance
State
Also known as
Hale Company Yantic Mill
Reference
96000780
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Yantic Woolen Company Mill

Every listing here also appears on its county page for New London County.

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