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

Middlesex County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rapallo Viaduct, Doane's Sawmill/Deep River Manufacturing Company, Metro South Historic District, Pratt, Read and Company Factory Complex and Starr Mill Road Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Middlesex County places including Edward W. Serrell, Phenix Iron Works, Charles M. Williams, Francis Kimball, Berlin Contruction Company and Buck & Sheldon Ford. Prominent architectural styles found in Middlesex Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Doane's Sawmill/Deep River Manufacturing Company (added 1985 - - #85000313)

Also known as Messerschmidt Hardware Mill

Horse Hill and Winthrop Rds. , Westbrook and Deep River

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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:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Metro South Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004064)

Also known as See Also:South Green National Register District

Main and College Sts. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Kimball,Francis

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Organizational, Religious Structure

Old Town Hall (added 1972 - - #72001310)

Also known as Second Congregational Meetinghouse

On the green between Liberty St. and Goose Hill Rd. , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Performing Arts, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pratt, Read and Company Factory Complex (added 1984 - - #84001117)

Main St. between Bridge and Spring Sts. and 5 Bridge St. , Deep River

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ford,Buck & Sheldon, Williams,Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival

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

Rapallo Viaduct (added 1986 - - #86002728)

Flat Brook and former Air Line RR right-of-way , East Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Phenix Iron Works, Serrell,Edward W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Starr Mill Road Bridge (added 1993 - - #93001344)

Also known as Beverly Heights Bridge;Bridge No. 4541

Starr Mill Rd. across the Cochinaug R. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlin Contruction Company

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

U.S. Post Office (added 1982 - - #82004338)

Also known as Old Middletown Post Office

291 Main St. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Williams Shipyard Site (added 1998 - - #98001044)

Also known as 50-12

Address Restricted , Essex

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area