Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Norfolk

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Moss Hill
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Moss Hill

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Norfolk
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Moss Hill

Moss Hill, at Litchfield Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 2, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Taylor, Alfredo S. G., TR. The listing covers 5 acres.

What it isHistoric summer estate on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1903 to today

  1. 1903Built, designed by Alfredo S.G. Taylor
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Litchfield Rd., Norfolk · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Moss HillStart here
  2. 2Farnum HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on
  3. 3Robbins Stoeckel HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BNorfolk Country Club HouseBuilding0.5 miBHillsideBuilding0.8 miBMulville HouseGeorgian Revival0.8 miDNorfolk Historic DistrictStick Style0.8 miBNorfolk Downs ShelterBuilding0.9 miBLow HouseGeorgian Revival0.9 miBNoble HouseGeorgian Revival0.9 miBGould HouseBuilding1 mi

Memories of Moss Hill

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Moss Hill?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Moss Hill

Is Moss Hill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 2, 1982 (Register number 82004457).

Is Moss Hill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Steward's House, Foreign Mission School, 11.5 miles away.

Can you visit Moss Hill?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Moss Hill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132353401 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.