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

New London County Connecticut (Page 5) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include War Office, Williams, William, House, Uncasville School, United States Housing Corporation Historic District and Waldo, Edward, House.

Several famous people are associated with these New London County historic places including William Williams, Grace Palmer Mercer, John Jr. Winthrop and Capt. John Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the New London County places including Wilson Potter, Hoppin & Koen, Charles Henry Boebe, H.R. Douglas, Rutan & Coolidge Shepley, William A. Williams, Bishop Bros. and James Knox Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in New London Country are Colonial, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

US Post Office--Norwich Main (added 1986 - - #86002271)

Also known as Norwich Main Post Office

340 Main St. , Norwich

Thundersnow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Uncasville Mill Historic District (added 2021 - - #100006732)

42, 46 Pink Row; 3-35 Crescent St. (odd #s), 5-19 Blumenthal Dr. (odd #s), 362 CT 32, Montville

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Uncasville School (added 2001 - - #00001327)

310 Norwich-New London Turnpike , Montville

Thundersnow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Douglas, H.R., Potter, Wilson

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Historic Person:

Mercer, Grace Palmer

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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United States Housing Corporation Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000603)

Also known as Project #157

Roughly bounded by Colman, Fuller, and W. Pleasant Sts., and Jefferson Ave. , New London

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoppin & Koen

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Waldo, Edward, House (added 1978 - - #78002879)

S of Scotland on Waldo Rd. , Scotland

Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Walnut Grove (added 2005 - - #05001044)

Also known as Hammond Estate

305 Great Neck Rd. , Waterford

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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War Office (added 1970 - - #70000695)

Also known as Capt. Joseph Trumble Store and Office

W. Town St. , Lebanon

Digitalpilgrim, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Military Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Museum

More Information:

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Whale Oil Row (added 1970 - - #70000714)

105-119 Huntington St. , New London

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boebe,Charles Henry

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional

More Information:

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Wheeler Block (added 1993 - - #93000312)

Also known as Old Town Hall;Ransom School

40 Norwich Ave. , Colchester

Magicpiano, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams, William A.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Whitehall Mansion (added 1979 - - #79002647)

Off CT 27 , Stonington

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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William Clark Company Thread Mill (added 2008 - - #08001190)

21 Pawcatuck Ave., 12 and 22 River Rd. , Stonington

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Romanesque

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:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Williams Memorial Institute (added 1978 - - #78002876)

110 Broad St. , New London

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shepley,Rutan & Coolidge

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Williams Memorial Park Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002057)

Roughly bounded by Hempstead & Broad Sts., Williams Memorial Pkwy., & Mercer , New London

Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williams, William, House (added 1971 - - #71001012)

Jct. of CT 87 and 207 , Lebanon

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Williams,William

Significant Year:

1755, 1811

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wilson, John, House (added 1985 - - #85001827)

11 Ashland St. , Jewett

Thundersnow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Wilson,Capt. John

Significant Year:

1781, 1880

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Winthrop Mill (added 1982 - - #82001008)

Also known as Old Town Mill

Mill St. , New London

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Winthrop,John Jr.

Significant Year:

1650, 1781

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodbridge Farm (added 1997 - - #97001467)

Also known as Nathaniel S. Woodbridge House

29, 30, and 90 Woodbridge Rd. , Salem

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodward, Ashbel, House (added 1992 - - #92000264)

387 CT 32 , Franklin

Thundersnow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woodworth, Nathan A., House (added 1982 - - #82004378)

Also known as John B. Leahy House

28 Channing St. , New London

Magicpiano, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bishop Bros.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yantic Falls Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001344)

Yantic St. , Norwich

Thundersnow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yantic Woolen Company Mill (added 1996 - - #96000780)

Also known as Hale Company Yantic Mill

6 Franklin Rd. , Norwich

Noroton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Yeomans, Edward, House (added 1978 - - #78002874)

Also known as Cove Nook Farm

E of Groton on Brook St. , Groton

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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