Perkins-Rockwell House

The Perkins-Rockwell House is a historic house museum at 42 Rockwell Street in , . 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Norwich, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP
  • Address: 42 Rockwell Street, Norwich, CT 06360

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slater Museum and Broad Street School.

Museum
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The Slater Memorial Museum is a historic building and art museum on the grounds of the in , designed by the architect Stephen C. is situated 780 feet northwest of Perkins-Rockwell House.

Historic building
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The is a historic former school building at 100 Broad Street in , . The school was designed by architect Wilson Potter and built in 1897. is situated 830 feet east of Perkins-Rockwell House.

Church
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The is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in , in the United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Norwich and is the seat of its prelate bishop. is situated 1,500 feet south of Perkins-Rockwell House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea Parade Historic District and Jail Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a predominantly residential area north of , centered around the Chelsea Parade, a triangular public park.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a 19th-century working-class residential district in , . Located on a steep hill overlooking downtown Norwich, it was populated first by African Americans, and then by Irish immigrants.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a historic mill and associated worker housing on Yantic Street in , . The 10-acre area includes a complex of mill buildings, mainly built in brick, and mill worker housing, also out of brick.

Perkins-Rockwell House

Latitude
41.53501° or 41° 32′ 6″ north
Longitude
-72.07899° or 72° 4′ 44″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Inception
1818
Operator
Daughters of the American Revolution
Open location code
87H9GWPC+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 930700855
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7169022
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Perkins-Rockwell House” goes by many names.

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