Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Norwich, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 37 m

Explore Norwich in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in NorwichIndividual Sights in Norwich

Sight 1: Chelsea Parade Historic District

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Chelsea Parade Historic District

The Chelsea Parade Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area north of downtown Norwich. Centered around the Chelsea Parade, a triangular public park, the area has long been a preferred residential area for the city's upper classes, and includes a catalog of architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries. It includes 565 contributing buildings, two other contributing sites, and six contributing objects over an area of 205 acres (83 ha). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Wikipedia: Chelsea Parade Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

806 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Yantic Falls Historic District

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The Yantic Falls Historic District encompasses a historic mill and associated worker housing on Yantic Street in Norwich, Connecticut. The 10-acre (4.0 ha) area includes a complex of mill buildings, mainly built in brick, and mill worker housing, also out of brick. The area's industrial history dates to the early 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1972.

Wikipedia: Yantic Falls Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

1009 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: John F. Slater Memorial Museum

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John F. Slater Memorial Museum

The J. F. Slater Memorial Museum, also known as Slater Memorial Museum, is a historic building and art museum on the grounds of the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, built in 1885 and dedicated in 1886. It is designed in Richardsonian Romanesque architecture and is said to be the finest work of architect Stephen C. Earle.

Wikipedia: Slater Memorial Museum (EN), Website

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Perkins-Rockwell House

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The Perkins-Rockwell House is a historic house museum at 42 Rockwell Street in Norwich, Connecticut. Built in 1818, it is locally distinctive as a well-preserved stone house of the Federal period, and for its association with the locally prominent Perkins and Rockwell families; this house was home to John A. Rockwell, a prominent local lawyer who married into the Perkins family, and also served as a member of Congress. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985. The house is currently owned by the Faith Trumbull Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), along with the adjacent Nathaniel Backus House.

Wikipedia: Perkins-Rockwell House (EN), Website, Heritage Website

254 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Broad Street School

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The Broad Street School is a historic former school building at 100 Broad Street in Norwich, Connecticut. The school was designed by New York City architect Wilson Potter and built in 1897. It is a well-executed and well-preserved example of Romanesque styling, and was the largest school built as part of a major construction program by the city. The schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984. It has been converted to residential use.

Wikipedia: Broad Street School (EN), Heritage Website

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