Bridgewater Center Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Bridgewater Center Historic District

Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Listed
July 18, 2000
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000816

About this property

Bridgewater Center Historic District encompasses the traditional town center of Bridgewater, Connecticut. Centered at the Junction of Main Street with Clapboard and Hat Shop Hill Roads, it developed in the early 19th century as a civic center, even before the town's 1856 incorporation from New Milford. The architecture of the center is largely reflective of the first half of the 19th century, including Greek Revival and Federal style buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut
41.53544, -73.36705

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000816. It was listed on July 18, 2000.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Tryon's Connecticut Raids 1777 — Newtown
1777Revolutionary War
9.1 mi
Tryon's Raid on Danbury
1777Revolutionary War
10.7 mi
Raid on Danbury
1777Revolutionary War
10.7 mi
Burning of Danbury (Connecticut, 1777)
1777Revolutionary War
10.7 mi
Danbury Raid Apr 26 1777
1777Revolutionary War
10.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bridgewater Center Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bridgewater Center Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Bridgewater Center Historic District?

Bridgewater Center Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bridgewater Center Historic District?

The period of significance for Bridgewater Center Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1856.

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