William F. Norton House facts for kids
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William F. Norton House
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | 1 Stanley Ave., Kingfield, Maine |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Built by | Norton, Lavella & William |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000741 |
| 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. 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.
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.
The house is now a bed and breakfast inn and restaurant.
