HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY BUILDING AND STRUCTURES Norwich Heritage Trust, Inc, P.O.Box 185 Norwich, CT 06360	This Building sponsored by Rose City Renaissance
Building Name: Silberman's Furniture	Historic Name: Silberman's Furniture
Town/City: Norwich	County: New London
Address:31-35	Street: Main Street
Owners:Silberman's Inc. Noank, Ct.	Private
Present Use: Furniture store	Historic Use Furniture store
Exterior is viewable to public	Interior is accessible	Explain: store
Style of Building: Georgian Revival	Construction Date: c. 1940
Materials Brick Cut Stone - granite foundation	Structural System Load Bearing Masonry
Roof Flat Roll Asphalt
Stories: 2	Dimensions: 40 x 40
Structural Condition: Good	Exterior Condition: Good
Outbuildings:
Environment: commercial High Building Density

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings:

Smaller in scale than the buildings to the east, this building is the same scale as the Hebbard Building, 23-9 Main St., on the west.

Features:

The facade is divided into five bays by two-story wooden pilasters. A central entrance has double doors with tree glass windows in each. Pilasters on either side of the doors support a pediment with modillion. To either side of the central bay are rounded windows which project from the facade. These have sheet metal roofs with modillions supporting the cornices, which are molded. The bays at either end of the facade are half the width of the rest. These have openings with cement keystones. To the left is a paneled door with rounded glass windows. The right bay has a large fixed pane. The second floor has poured 1-over-1 double-hung sash in the three central bays and single 1-over-1 double-hung sash in the end bays. A simple entablature is supported by the two-story pilasters. The interior has an unusually fine frieze with rinceau. The rear of the building has 6-over-6 double-hung sash and is visible from Water St. although set back.

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Importance:

This building was constructed for Silberman's Furniture about 1940. A late example of the Georgian Revival, it has considerable detailing and quality of design.

Sources:

Norwich City Directories

Evaluations:

Threats None Private