Mechanic Street Historic District
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Mechanic Street Historic District is a 147 acres (59.5 ha) historic district
consisting of 14 blocks in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut
. It is located along the Pawcatuck River
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Atlantic Ocean
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988. At that time it included 413 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.
The district includes a large mill complex, including 7 major buildings over a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) area, and a smaller company office building.
The district was site of several shipyards. Mechanic Street is presumed to be named for the "mechanics" who worked in shipbuilding. It includes Greek Revival style houses from the era of shipbuilding, and at least one building that served as housing for shipworkers.
The district is irregularly shaped and is drawn to include similarly themed buildings, and to exclude neighborhoods above Broad Street and on other sides that are incompatible.
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...
consisting of 14 blocks in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
. It is located along the Pawcatuck River
Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately . There are eight dams along the river's length. The former USS Pawcatuck was named after the river.-History:...
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It 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 1988. At that time it included 413 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.
The district includes a large mill complex, including 7 major buildings over a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) area, and a smaller company office building.
The district was site of several shipyards. Mechanic Street is presumed to be named for the "mechanics" who worked in shipbuilding. It includes Greek Revival style houses from the era of shipbuilding, and at least one building that served as housing for shipworkers.
The district is irregularly shaped and is drawn to include similarly themed buildings, and to exclude neighborhoods above Broad Street and on other sides that are incompatible.