Babb's Beach
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Babb's Beach, also known as Babb's Beach Amusement Park, is located at 435 Babbs Rd. in Suffield, Connecticut
. It was constructed in 1898 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2006.
The listing included four contributing buildings and one contributing site--the beach area--over a 7 acres (2.8 ha) area.
It was developed on Middle Pond of the Congamond Lakes, also known as Congamond Lake. Its most significant building is the Dance Hall / Rolling Rink building. Other surviving buildings are an Arcade, a Shooting Gallery, and a Generator Shed.
The property is now owned by the town of Suffield.
Suffield, Connecticut
Suffield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It had once been within the boundaries of Massachusetts. The town is located in the Connecticut River Valley with the town of Enfield neighboring to the east. In 1900, 3,521 people lived in Suffield; and in 1910, 3,841. As of the...
. It was constructed in 1898 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2006.
The listing included four contributing buildings and one contributing site--the beach area--over a 7 acres (2.8 ha) area.
It was developed on Middle Pond of the Congamond Lakes, also known as Congamond Lake. Its most significant building is the Dance Hall / Rolling Rink building. Other surviving buildings are an Arcade, a Shooting Gallery, and a Generator Shed.
The property is now owned by the town of Suffield.
External links
- Babb's Beach - Town of Suffield