Charles H. Norton House
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Charles H. Norton House (also known as Sharpenhoe) in Plainville, Connecticut
, was the home of the inventor and machinist Charles Hotchkiss Norton
, born November 23, 1851 in Plainville. Norton designed heavy-duty precision grinding machines important for development of the automobile industry. The Georgian revival house was built in 1922 and Norton lived there until his death in 1942. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1976.
Plainville, Connecticut
Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles , of which 9.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water...
, was the home of the inventor and machinist Charles Hotchkiss Norton
Charles Hotchkiss Norton
Charles Hotchkiss Norton was an American mechanical engineer and designer of machine tools....
, born November 23, 1851 in Plainville. Norton designed heavy-duty precision grinding machines important for development of the automobile industry. The Georgian revival house was built in 1922 and Norton lived there until his death in 1942. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1976.