Norton House (West Palm Beach, Florida)

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Norton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Norton House (West Palm Beach, Florida) is located in Florida
Location: 253 Barcelona Rd., West Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates: 26°41′42″N 80°3′3″W / 26.695°N 80.05083°W / 26.695; -80.05083Coordinates: 26°41′42″N 80°3′3″W / 26.695°N 80.05083°W / 26.695; -80.05083
Built/Founded: 1935
Architect: Wyeth,Marion Sims
Architectural style(s): Modern Movement, Monterey Style
Governing body: Private
Added to NRHP: July 26, 1990
NRHP Reference#: 90001106

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The Norton House is a historic home located at 253 Barcelona Road in West Palm Beach, Florida. On July 26, 1990, the house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens consists of the Norton House and 1.7 acre property, and features over 100 sculptures by Ann Weaver Norton (1905-1982), the second wife and widow of Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875–1953). The sculptures are displayed in the house, studio and gardens, which feature over 300 species of tropical palms.

Ralph Hubbard Norton is also the founder of the Norton Museum of Art.

[edit] References and external links

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/. 
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