National Register of Historic Places - Connecticut (CT), Litchfield County

Litchfield County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station, Gillette's Grist Mill, Merwinsville Hotel, Mount Riga Ironworks Site and Peoples Forest Museum.

The famous person Albert M. Turner is associated with one of more of the Litchfield County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Litchfield County places including Newton Bartram, Elizur G. Perry, Civilian Conservation Corps, Alfredo S.G. Taylor, Joseph and Seneca Pettee, Luther Holley, Silas P. Judson, Hervey Brooks, Charles S. Palmer and Hotchkiss Bros. Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Litchfield Country are Greek Revival, Beaux Arts and Colonial.

Brooks, Hervey, Pottery Shop and Kiln Site (added 1993 - - #93001362)

Also known as 55-77

Address Restricted , Goshen

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Art, Invention, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Catlin, J. Howard, House (added 1993 - - #93000672)

14 Knife Shop Rd. , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Historic Person:

Turner,Albert M.,et al.

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Chalybes (added 2009 - - #09000344)

Also known as Roxbury Station Historic District

Bounded by CT 67, Botsford Hill, Hodge, and Mine Hill Rds. , Roxbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station (added 1972 - - #72001313)

Jct. of Poppleswamp Brook Rd. and Kent Rd. , Cornwall

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gillette's Grist Mill (added 1977 - - #77001403)

E of Torrington on Maple Hollow Rd. , Torrington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Housatonic Railroad Station (added 1984 - - #84001062)

Also known as New Milford Railroad Station

Railroad St. , New Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Housatonic Railroad Company

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Merwinsville Hotel (added 1977 - - #77001398)

E of Gaylordsville on Brown's Forge Rd. , Gaylordsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mount Riga Ironworks Site (added 1994 - - #94001417)

Also known as Mountain Furnace;Site #122-41

Address Restricted , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Undefined

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Northfield Knife Company Site (added 1997 - - #97000275)

Also known as Site 74-30;Clark Bros. Cutlery Co.;Factory Lot

Address Restricted , Litchfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

Peoples Forest Museum (added 1986 - - #86001737)

Greenwood Rd., Peoples State Forest , Barkhamsted

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rockwell House (added 1982 - - #82004460)

Laurel Way, W. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,Alfredo S.G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Roxbury Iron Mine and Furnace Complex (added 1979 - - #79002621)

Also known as Mine Hill

Address Restricted , Roxbury

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rumsey Hall (added 1990 - - #90000762)

12 Bolton Hill Rd. , Cornwall

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perry,Elizur G., Judson,Silas P.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Scoville Powerhouse (added 1984 - - #84001087)

Twin Lakes and Beaver Dam Rds. , Salisbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South School (added 1986 - - #86000522)

362 S. Main St. , Torrington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potter,Wilson

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Torrington Fire Department Headquarters (added 1987 - - #87002185)

Also known as Old Firehouse

117 Water St. , Torrington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hotchkiss Bros. Co., Palmer,Charles S.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

West End Commercial District (added 1990 - - #90001148)

N side of Main St. between Union and Elm Sts. , Winsted

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Wildman, E. A., & Co. Tobacco Warehouse (added 1988 - - #88000731)

Also known as Green Warehouse

34 Bridge St. , New Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use