- Milton Center Historic District
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Milton Center Historic District
Location: Roughly bounded by Milton, Shearshop, Headquarters, Sawmill, and Blue Swamp Rds., Milton, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°46′3″N 73°16′22″W / 41.7675°N 73.27278°WCoordinates: 41°46′3″N 73°16′22″W / 41.7675°N 73.27278°W Area: 180 acres (73 ha) Built: 1750 Architect: Dickinson,Oliver; Et al. Architectural style: Greek Revival Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 86003754[1] Added to NRHP: December 23, 1986 Milton Center Historic District is a 180 acres (73 ha) historic district in the town of Litchfield, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986.[1]
It includes representation of Greek Revival architecture.[1]
In 1986, it included 20 buildings deemed contributing to the historic character of the district, one additional contributing structure, and one contributing site.
It includes the David Welch House and the Trinity Church which are both separately NRHP-listed. The district includes the Milton Academy and a Milton District School. It includes the Milton Congregational Church, of 1791. The district includes a common, the Blue Swamp Burial Ground (a Revolutionary War era cemetery), and two bridges over the East branch of the Shepaug River. There is a larger "Milton Historic District" which is locally designated and encompasses 150 buildings. [2]
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ David F. Ransom and John Herzan (February 9, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Milton Center Historic District". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/86003754.pdf. and Accompanying 19 photos from 1986 and one from 1926
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