William F. Norton House


The William F. Norton House is a historic house at 1 Stanley Avenue in Kingfield, Maine. Built in 1900 by brothers William and Lavella Norton, it is a particularly elaborate example of Queen Anne architecture in a rural setting with a square tower believed to be unique in the state. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It now houses a restaurant and bed and breakfast inn.

Description and history

The Norton House is set on the east side of Stanley Avenue, a residential side street just outside the village center of Kingfield. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a complex cross-gable configuration that includes a prominent three-story square tower with an elaborate woodwork parapet at the top. The building is finished in a combination of shingling and clapboards, and rests on a granite foundation.
The house was built in 1900-01 by Lavella Norton, a master builder whose other local works include the Amos G. Winter House and Webster Hall. The interior woodwork was executed by Norton's brother William, and includes a molded oak arch, a multi-wood parquet floor in the dining room, and kitchen cabinetry and molding of birdseye maple.
The house is now a bed and breakfast inn and restaurant.