East Haddam Historic District
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East Haddam Historic District is a 110 acres (44.5 ha) historic district
in East Haddam, Connecticut
representing the historical development of two 18th-century settlements of the town on the east bank of the Connecticut River
, Upper Landing and Lower Landing. The district is linear and runs along Route 149. It was was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983 and included 90 contributing buildings and 13 non-contributing buildings in the civic center of East Haddam, including examples of Greek Revival
, Federal
and Late Victorian architecture. Also included in the district are two monuments (one to Nathan Hale
and another to Gen. Joseph Spencer
), a park, and a cemetery.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in East Haddam, Connecticut
East Haddam, Connecticut
East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
representing the historical development of two 18th-century settlements of the town on the east bank of the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
, Upper Landing and Lower Landing. The district is linear and runs along Route 149. It was 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 1983 and included 90 contributing buildings and 13 non-contributing buildings in the civic center of East Haddam, including examples of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
and Late Victorian architecture. Also included in the district are two monuments (one to Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British...
and another to Gen. Joseph Spencer
Joseph Spencer
Joseph Spencer was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. During the Revolutionary War, he served both as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a major general in the Continental Army....
), a park, and a cemetery.
See also
- Goodspeed Opera House, included in the district and separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places