Central Vermont Railroad Pier

Central Vermont Railroad Pier

Central Vermont equipment on the north end of the pier in 1978
Location State Pier Rd., New London, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°21′35″N 72°5′31″W / 41.35972°N 72.09194°W / 41.35972; -72.09194Coordinates: 41°21′35″N 72°5′31″W / 41.35972°N 72.09194°W / 41.35972; -72.09194
Area 8.4 acres (3.4 ha)
Built 1876
Architectural style Earth-filled masonry pier
NRHP Reference # 04001551[1]
Added to NRHP January 26, 2005

The Central Vermont Railroad Pier is a historic pier on State Pier Road in New London, Connecticut. It is a granite-lined earth-filled structure, 1,100 feet (340 m) long, just west of New London's Connecticut State Pier on the Thames River. Its shape is that of a hammer head: it is 150 feet (46 m) wide for much of its length, but an extended section at its end is 220 feet (67 m) wide. It was built in 1876 by the Central Vermont Railroad as a point of interchange between ocean-going freighters and its rail network. It is believed to be the only 19th-century pier in Connecticut.[2]

The pier was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Central Vermont Railroad Pier" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-21.


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