East Weatogue Historic District
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East Weatogue Historic District | |
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Folly Farm in Simsbury | |
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| Location | Roughly, properties on East Weatogue St. from just N of Riverside Dr. to Hartford Rd., and Folly Farm property to S, Simsbury, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′51″N 72°47′58″W / 41.84750°N 72.79944°WCoordinates: 41°50′51″N 72°47′58″W / 41.84750°N 72.79944°W |
| Area | 490 acres (200 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 90001107[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1990 |
The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre (200 ha) historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It then included 102 contributing buildings, 10 contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and one other contributing object.[1] The district encompasses a largely agrarian rural village, whose early development dates to the late 17th century, with the oldest surviving buildings dating to 1730. Most of the properties in the district are Colonial, Federal, or Greek Revival in character, with only a few later Victorian houses. In the early 20th century Colonial Revival houses sympathetic to the earlier buildings.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ David F. Ransom (January 6, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: East Weatogue Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1989
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