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: Emry Barber Shop	Historic Name: William W. Coit's Brick Block
Town/City: Norwich	County: New London
Address:36-46	Street: Broadway
Owners:Marvin R. Burr 01 Gallup Hill Rd. RFD# 2, Ledyard, Ct.	Private
Present Use: Barber shop newstand	Historic Use residential
Exterior is viewable to public	Interior is accessible	Explain: open during business hours
Style of Building: Greek Revival	Construction Date: c. 1840
Materials Brick	Structural System Load Bearing Masonry
Roof
Stories: 3.5	Dimensions: 70' X 50'
Structural Condition: Fair	Exterior Condition: Fair
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Outbuildings:
Environment: commercial

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings: The building is an integral of the streetscape of lower Broadway and is consistent in scale materials and style with its surroundings It is strikingly similar to Martin's Hotel three buildings down.

Features: The facade is nine bays wide. The first floor is taken up by a series of small storefronts faced with black tile. The second and third floor windows have 1 -over- 1 double- hung sash. Lintels and sills are of granite. A wooden entablature has small attic windows in the frieze. These are boarded up - the side elevations have stepped parapets. Both side and interior chimneys are present.

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Importance: When built, this block housed three families, including that of the Rev. Miner G. Clarke. William W. Coit bought it soon after its construction the building remaining in the Coit family until at least 1928. William W. Coit was captain of both sailing ships and steamboats. In 1833, President Andrew Jackson was a passenger on his steamer. A local businessman, he invested in steamboats, a flour mill and real estate. The building is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style applied to a commercial structure. It is very similar to several others in the dowtown area

Sources: Assessor's Records
Bailey's 187 6 Bird's Eye View of Norwich
Building Evaluation Form - 1979
Caulkins, Frances M., Hisorty of Norwich pages 567, 623,643 McIntyre's 1850 Map of Norwich Norwich City Directories Norwich Land Records, Vols. 50. 221; 232, p. 560; 189, p. 254; 91 p. 506.

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Threats None Private