William A. Buckingham House facts for kids
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William A. Buckingham House
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Location | 307 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut |
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| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Downtown Norwich Historic District (ID85000707) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004379 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1982 |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
The William A. Buckingham House, also known as Buckingham Memorial Hall, is a historic house a fraternal hall at 307 Main Street in Norwich, Connecticut. It was built in 1847 by William A. Buckingham, whose later political career included terms as mayor of Norwich and Governor of Connecticut (the latter during the American Civil War). Since 1898, it has housed a variety of veterans' and other service organizations, as well as government offices. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.
Description and history
The Buckingham House is located in downtown Norwich, on the south side of Main Street just east of the Otis Library. It is a 2-1/2 story brick structure, with a main block three bays wide, topped by a hip roof with a steep gable above what was originally the main entrance. The roof has extended eaves, which are adorned with modillion blocks A recessed wing extends to the left side, fronted by a single-story porch covered by a curving metal roof and supported by posts with open fretwork. The interior has been extensively altered, retaining only a small number of original features, including fireplaces.
The house was built in 1847 for William A. Buckingham, whose later political career included terms as mayor of Norwich and Governor of Connecticut (the latter during the American Civil War). Buckingham is known to have had both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant as guests. The house was purchased in 1898 by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War veterans organization. In the early 1980s it was the meeting place of Sedgwick Camp #4 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, a Union Civil War descendants organization. It now houses a variety of government and social service offices.
