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 Furniture	Historic Name: Amasa C. Hall Building
Town/City: Norwich	County: New London
Address:43-49	Street: Main Street
Owners:Silberman and Sharpe Realty Co., Noank Ct.	Private
Present Use: Furniture store	Historic Use Retail stores
Exterior is viewable to public	Interior is accessible	Explain: open during business hours
Style of Building: Modernistic	Construction Date: c. 1867 c. 1873 c. 1945
Materials Brick Concrete - applied to Cut Stone - black marble trim	Structural System Load Bearing Masonry
Roof Flat Roll Asphalt
Stories: 4	Dimensions: 28 X 67.5 and 15 X 59
Structural Condition: Good	Exterior Condition: Good
Alterations: The facade has been altered to unify two older buildings
Outbuildings:
Environment: commercial High Building Density

Interrelationship of Building and Surroundings:

The building is part of a group forming a closely-built street-scape along Main Street.

Features:

The facade is three bays in width. The storefront features large plate glass display windows above which a sign extends across the facade of both this building and 39-41 Main Street immediately to the west. The second and third floor windows are set in recessed, two-story panels with black marble spandrels between windows. Casement sash with transoms are used. The fourth floor has round windows deeply inset in the facade. The side elevation has 2-over-2 double-hung sash in segmentally arched openings. The rear of the building has segmentally arched window openings with 2-over-2 double-hung sash. Some openings have been bricked in.

Architect:

Builder:

Importance:

Originally two structures, built about 1867 and 1873 for John Doyle and Amaso C. Hall, respectively. The Boston and Norwich Clothing Co. was located here from about 1878 to at least 1895 together with other businesses. The property was deeded to the present owners in 1945. The side and rear of the building retains evidence of the original structures. The unification of the two buildings created what was essentially a new structure in 1945. The use of concrete, of round windows large expanses of blank wall, the two-story recessed window openings and black marble ornament is all characteristic of the Modernistic or Art Deco style.

Sources:

Assessor's Records, Norwich

Building Evaluation Form, c. 1979

Modern Norwich Pub. Co. Norwich the Rose of New England, Norwich, 1895

Norwich City Directories.

Norwich Land Records, Vol. 86 p.404.

Evaluations:

Threats None Private