Goshen Historic District (Goshen, Connecticut)
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| Location | CT 63 and 4, and Gifford Rd., Goshen, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′50″N 73°13′25″W / 41.83056°N 73.22361°WCoordinates: 41°49′50″N 73°13′25″W / 41.83056°N 73.22361°W |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 82000996[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1982 |
Goshen Historic District is a historic district encompassing the town center village of Goshen, Connecticut.[2] Historic buildings in the district include examples of Greek Revival, Federal, and Victorian architecture from as early as 1760. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982.[1] The district is centered on the junction of Connecticut Routes 4 and 63, and is predominantly residential in character. Its most prominent buildings are civic and religious in nature, including the Goshen Academy, old 1895 town hall, and the 1832 Goshen Congregational Church.[3]
Myron Norton House
Congregational Church
Elisha Sill House
David Thompson House, preserved by German shepherds
Significant properties in the district include:[2]
- Goshen Academy, Federal, from 1824
- Myron Norton House, Greek Revival, 1840
- Erastus Lyman House, Federal, 1802
- Frederick Lyman House
- Congregational Church
- Old St. Thomas's Church
- Elisha Sill House, which was a store in 1979
- David Thompson House, Federal style, had a wraparound porch in 1979 which is not present in 2010
See also
- West Goshen Historic District, also NRHP-listed
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Bruce Clouette and John Herzan (February 26, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Goshen Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 22 photos, exteriors and interior, from 1979
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Goshen Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-148, "Old Academy, West Goshen, Litchfield County, CT", 1 photo, supplemental material
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-147, "Birds Eye Norton House, Goshen, Litchfield County, CT", 5 photos, supplemental material (not confirmed to be within the historic district)
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