George S. Abbott Building

George S. Abbott Building
Location 235-247 N. Main St., Waterbury, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°33′31″N 73°2′20″W / 41.55861°N 73.03889°W / 41.55861; -73.03889Coordinates: 41°33′31″N 73°2′20″W / 41.55861°N 73.03889°W / 41.55861; -73.03889
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1899
Architect Lawler,Henry A.
Architectural style Classical Revival, Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 82004359[1]
Added to NRHP June 14, 1982

The George S. Abbott Building, also known as Wheeler and Wilson Building and Abbott Towers Apartments, is a historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 245-247 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is a five story brick building, set on a corner lot, with granite trim and wooden molding details. It was designed by Henry A. Lawler and built in 1899 for George S. Abbott, a local real estate developer, as a speculative venture. The building has a distinctive blend of Romanesque and Panel Brick styles, and is an architectural elegant solution to a challenging lot, which is both narrow and has steeply sloping topography. The building historically housed retail spaces on the first floor and residences above.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for George S. Abbott Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-19.


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