Brookfield Center Historic District (Brookfield, Connecticut)

Brookfield Center Historic District

Brookfield Historical Society
Location Around junction of Route 25 and Route 133, Brookfield, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°28′4″N 73°23′17″W / 41.46778°N 73.38806°W / 41.46778; -73.38806Coordinates: 41°28′4″N 73°23′17″W / 41.46778°N 73.38806°W / 41.46778; -73.38806
Area 43 acres (17 ha)
Built 1720
Architect Antinozzi, Frederick H., Associates; Beckwith, Nash
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 91000992[1]
Added to NRHP August 15, 1991
Photograph of Center Elementary School (taken in 1938)

The Brookfield Center Historic District in Brookfield, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the vicinity of the junction of Route 133 and Route 25. The district represents the original settlement of the town of Brookfield and contains 67 residential, religious, and municipal buildings over a 43-acre (17 ha) area representing a wide range of architectural styles from the 18th to 20th centuries including Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, and Queen Anne style architecture. The district includes the old town hall, congregational church, Center Elementary School, the former general store (now a real estate agency), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the surrounding residential neighborhood.[2][3] The district is architecturally significant as an accurate representation of the historical development of the original settlement of the Town of Brookfield as the buildings are well-preserved from the time they were built with minimal alterations and intrusions, including their spatial relationships to one another.[4]

Contributing properties in the district include:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Brookfield History Timeline (Brookfield Historical Society)
  3. ↑ History of Brookfield (Town of Brookfield)
  4. 1 2 David F. Ransom (November 25, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Brookfield Center Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1990 (captions on p. 27 of text document)


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