National Register of Historic Places

East Weatogue Historic District

Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
July 18, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001107

About this property

The East Weatogue Historic District is a 490-acre (200 ha) historic district in the town of Simsbury, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It then included 102 contributing buildings, 10 contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and one other contributing object. The district encompasses a largely agrarian rural village centered at the junction of Hartford Road and East Weatogue Street, whose early development dates to the late 17th century, with the oldest surviving buildings dating to 1730. Most of the properties in the district are Colonial, Federal, or Greek Revival in character, with only a few later Victorian houses. In the early 20th century Colonial Revival houses sympathetic to the earlier buildings.

Location

Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.85133, -72.80102

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Humphrey, John, House
Industrial
0.9 mi
Drake Hill Road Bridge
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1.2 mi
Simsbury Townhouse
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1.4 mi
Darling, Robert and Julia, House
Industrial
1.5 mi
Eno, Amos, House
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1.5 mi

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When was East Weatogue Historic District listed on the National Register?

East Weatogue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1990.

What type of historic resource is East Weatogue Historic District?

East Weatogue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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