National Register of Historic Places

Branford Electric Railway Historic District

Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Listed
June 2, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001278

About this property

The Shore Line Trolley Museum is a trolley museum located in East Haven, Connecticut. Incorporated in 1945, it is the oldest continuously operating trolley museum in the United States. The museum includes exhibits on trolley history in the visitors' center and offers rides on restored trolleys along its 1.5 mi (2.4 km) track as the Branford Electric Railway. In addition to trolleys, the museum also operates restored subway cars, a small number of both trolleybuses and conventional buses. The museum encompasses the Branford Electric Railway Historic District, which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

17 River St. to Court St.
Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut
41.26762, -72.85632

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

East Haven Green Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi
First Congregational Church of East Haven
Industrial
1.1 mi
East Haven High School
Industrial
1.2 mi
Swain-Harrison House
Industrial
1.7 mi
Branford Point Historic District
Listed
1.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Raid on New Haven (Connecticut)
1779Revolutionary War
4.7 mi

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When was Branford Electric Railway Historic District listed on the National Register?

Branford Electric Railway Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Branford Electric Railway Historic District?

Branford Electric Railway Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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