{"nrhp_refnum":"09000375","name":"Eaton Family Residence-Jewish Center of Norwich","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"72 S. Broad St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Norwich","county":"Chenango County","state":"NY","lat":42.52957778700005,"lon":-75.41409884699993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-06-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History","Industry"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half-story tan brick Colonial Revival house at 72 South Broad Street in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, built in 1914 for the Eaton family and designed by Gaggin & Gaggin. It has served since 1955 as the Jewish Center of Norwich.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding, highly intact early twentieth century Colonial Revival residence and is tied to three generations of the Eaton family, prominent industrialists. It is also significant for its later role in the social and religious history of Norwich's Jewish community, including German Jewish refugees who resettled in Chenango County.","narrative":"Built in 1914 at 72 South Broad Street in Norwich, this Colonial Revival residence was designed by Gaggin & Gaggin for the Eaton family, who ran the Norwich Pharmacal Company on the next block. It is a tan brick house with a green ceramic tile roof, cut-stone foundation, brick quoins, a columned entry portico, a porte-cochere and an enclosed side porch. Inside are classical moldings, leaded and stained glass, and a main stair with wisteria-themed windows. The Eatons lived there for about forty years and made only minor changes, including a basement bar added in 1933. In 1955 the house was sold to Norwich's Jewish congregation, which converted the dining room into a sanctuary and added a small matching brick extension in 1957. The property is noted as a rare intact, architect-designed home of a local industrial family, and for its later role in the city's Jewish community, including German refugees. Vandalism in 2008 destroyed much interior glass, and restoration funds are being raised.","period_of_significance":"1914-1985","architect_builder":"Gaggin & Gaggin Architects","architectural_style":"Late 19th & early 20th century revivals - Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The building was severely vandalized in 2008, destroying much of the interior glass. The congregation is raising funds to restore it; it remains the Jewish Center of Norwich.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:54.15879-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/09000375.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000375/d4642f9aef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000375/d4642f9aef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"hrys","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R.D._Eaton_Residence.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">hrys</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R.D._Eaton_Residence.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316868","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Family_Residence-Jewish_Center_of_Norwich","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5331348"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/chenango-county/eaton-family-residence-jewish-center-of-norwich-09000375/"}