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

New Haven County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 15 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Whitney, Eli, Gun Factory, Bank Street Historic District, Falkner's Island Lighthouse, Farmington Canal Lock and Farmington Canal Lock No. 13.

The famous person Samuel Simpson is associated with one of more of the New Haven County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the New Haven County places including Sperry & Treat, Samuel G. Russell, George H. Gray, Leoni W. Robinson, US Treasury Department, William H. Allen, Davis Hurd, Henry Austin, Berlin Iron Bridge Company and Berlin Iron Bridge Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in New Haven Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Abbott, George S., Building (added 1982 - - #82004359)

Also known as Wheeler and Wilson Building;Abbott Towers Apartments

235-247 N. Main St. , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lawler,Henry A.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bank Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001277)

207-231 Bank St. , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bishop School (added 1982 - - #82001003)

Also known as Bishop School - Schoolhouse Apartments

178 Bishop St. , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Other-Ethnic

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Falkner's Island Lighthouse (added 1990 - - #89001467)

Also known as Faulkner's Island Lighthouse;Falkners Island Lighthouse;Falk

Long Island Sound, 5 mi. S of Guilford , Guilford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Treasury Department

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Farmington Canal Lock (added 1973 - - #73001949)

487 N. Brooksvale Rd. , Cheshire

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Farmington Canal Lock No. 13 (added 1982 - - #82004350)

Brooksvale Ave. , Hamden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hurd,Davis

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Economics, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Goffe, Solomon, House (added 1979 - - #79002645)

Also known as 1711 Club Inn

677 N. Colony St. , Meriden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hammanasset Paper Mill Site (added 1996 - - #96000128)

Also known as Site 76-6

Address Restricted , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Undefined

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Kraus Corset Factory (added 1987 - - #87000128)

Roosevelt Dr. and Third St. , Derby

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lincoln Theatre (added 1984 - - #84001134)

Also known as Little Theatre on Lincoln Street

1 Lincoln St. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,George H., Russell,Samuel G.

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1924, 1928

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Maltby--Stevens Factory Site (added 2000 - - #99001668)

Also known as Paug Manufacturing Company, Site 99-32

Address Restricted , North Branford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Invention, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Meriden Curtain Fixture Company Factory (added 1986 - - #86003290)

122 Charles St. , Meriden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Milford Point Hotel (added 1988 - - #87002417)

Milford Point Rd. , Milford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New England Cement Company Kiln and Quarry (added 2001 - - #00001454)

Address Restricted , Woodbridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Norcross Brothers Granite Quarry (added 2003 - - #03000315)

Also known as Castellucci Quarry

Quarry Rd. , Branford

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old West Haven High School (added 1985 - - #85003368)

Also known as Giannotti,Dr. Carl,Junior High School

278 Main St. , West Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murdoch,C.W.,Inc., Foote,Roy W.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Plymouth Congregational Church (added 1983 - - #83001250)

Also known as Plymouth Church;Temple Keser Israel

1469 Chapel St. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sperry & Treat, Allen,William H.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Red Bridge (added 1993 - - #93001345)

Near Oregon Rd. over the Quinnipiac R. , Meriden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlin Iron Bridge Company

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Richardson, Nathaniel, House (added 1977 - - #77001405)

NE of Middlebury on Kelly Rd. , Middlebury

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

River Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003213)

Roughly bounded by Chapel St., Blatchley Ave., New Haven Harbor, and James St. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Sheffield Street Bridge (added 2001 - - #01000353)

Also known as Bridge No. 5038

Sheffield St. over Hancock Brook , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlin Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Simpson, Samuel, House (added 1986 - - #86001334)

Also known as Taber House

216 N. Main St. , Wallingford

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin,Henry

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Simpson,Samuel

Significant Year:

1838, 1867

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Strouse, Adler Company Corset Factory (added 2002 - - #02000864)

78-84 Olive St. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Todd, Orrin, House (added 1991 - - #91001845)

3369 Whitney Ave. , Hamden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Todd,Orrin

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tunxis Hose Firehouse (added 1983 - - #83001266)

Also known as The Old Firehouse

Lovely St. and Farmington Ave. , Unionville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jetner,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Webster School (added 1982 - - #82004365)

Also known as Webster School Apartments

Easton Ave. at Aetna St. , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Asheim,Leonard, Griggs,Wilfred E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Welch Training School (added 1983 - - #83001286)

Also known as Welch School

495 Congress Ave. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson,Leoni W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Whitney, Eli, Gun Factory (added 1974 - - #74002049)

915-940 Whitney Ave. , Hamden

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wilby High School (added 1982 - - #82004366)

Also known as Wilby Apartments;Old Wilby High School

260 Grove St. , Waterbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walsh,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use