HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY BUILDING AND STRUCTURES Norwich Heritage Trust, Inc, P.O.Box 185 Norwich, CT 06360	This Building sponsored by Norwich Heritage Trust, Inc.
Building Name:	Historic Name: James Breed House
Town/City: Norwich	County: New London
Address:10	Street: Church Street
Owners:Alex and Frances Hudyma, Willimantic, CT	Private
Present Use: Residence	Historic Use Residence
Exterior is viewable to public	Interior is NOT accessible
Style of Building: Greek Revival	Construction Date: c. 1848
Materials Brick	Structural System Load Bearing Masonry
Roof Gable Roll Asphalt roof_explain
Stories: 3.5	Dimensions: 26' X 36' with 26' X 5' front po
Structural Condition: Fair	Exterior Condition: Fair
Alterations: New front porch
Outbuildings:
Environment: Residential High Building Density

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings: One of a row of five 19th century brick residences on Church Street, the Breed House is set back somewhat from the street and overlooks Main Street.

Features: The facade is three bays in width. A raised basement has 6-over-6 double hung sash. The first floor has floor length windows with 6-over-9 double hung sash with an entablature above. The door is on the left side and features a large glass pane with four panels below. Rectangular lights surround the door. The second and third floor windows have 6-over-6 double hung sash with an entablature above each window. The sides of the building have high stepped parapets.

Architect: probably Evan Burdick

Builder: probably Evan Burdick

Importance: James Breed was the grandson of Gershom Breed, who settled in Norwich in the mid - 18 century. The Breed family had extensive landholdings around Washington Square which was once known as "Breed's Corner". From about 1867 this was the home of Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman, who had joined the Navy in 1824 at the age of 13. His daughter founded the local DAR Chapter. A well-preserved example of the Greek Revival style, the house was probably constructed by Evan Burdick an important local builder/architect of the early 19th century. Burdick witnessed the first mortgage and was also responsible for the house immediately to the east.

Sources: Assessor's Records Norwich
Norwich City Directories
Norwich Land Records, Hartford Society of Colonial Wars 1913.
Stone, Don Charles, The Lanman Family, 1968, p. 106.

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Threats None Private