Downtown Norwich Historic District

Downtown Norwich Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location:	Roughly bounded by Union Square, Park, Main and Shetland Streets, and Washington Square, Norwich, Connecticut
Coordinates:	41°31′26″N 72°4′38″W / 41.52389°N 72.07722°W / 41.52389; -72.07722Coordinates: 41°31′26″N 72°4′38″W / 41.52389°N 72.07722°W / 41.52389; -72.07722
Area:	64 acres (26 ha)
Architect:	Evan Burdick and others
Architectural style:	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference#:	85000707[1]
Added to NRHP:	April 4, 1985

The Downtown Norwich Historic District is a historic district representing the core of the downtown area of the city of Norwich, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It includes 115 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure over a 64-acre (26 ha) area.^[1]

Several buildings in the historic district are also individually listed on the National Register, including the Norwich Town Hall, the Telephone Exchange Building and the Carroll Building.

Norwich's downtown grew up near the confluence of the Shetucket, Yantic, and Thames Rivers and the city's harbor, which was once a major center for trade and commerce. The area includes many intact 18th-century buildings centered around the now-picturesque harbor.^[2]

See also

• Neighborhoods of Norwich, Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Neighborhoods, Norwich Community Development Corporation website, accessed December 11, 2009