User:Lvklock/Downtown Torrington Historic District
Downtown Torrington Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Church and Alvord Sts., Center Cemetery, Willow St., E. Main St., Litchfield St., and Prospect St., Torrington, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′7″N 73°7′17″W / 41.80194°N 73.12139°W |
| Area | 56 acres (23 ha) |
| Architect | Hunt,William E.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002978[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1988 |
The Downtown Torrington Historic District is a 56-acre (23 ha) historic district in Torrington, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. It includes examples of Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and Modern Movement architecture.[1]
It includes the town's Warner Theatre and the Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate which are individually listed on the NRHP. Overall, in 1988, it included 71 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites and 4 contributing objects.[1]
A walking tour of the district designed by the Torrington Historical Society visits 21 properties.[2]
The district includes what was originally the Conley Hotel in 1891, now the Yankee Pedlar.[3]
Schools in the district include the Vogel School and the site of the former Wetmore School, which was a contributing building but was demolished.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Nutmeg Conservancy for the Arts and Torrington Historical Society. "A Walking Tour of Downtown Torrington's National Register Historic District". Torrington Historical Society.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ William E. Devlin and John Herzan (May, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Torrington Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) and Accompanying 20 photos, from January, 1988 (captions on p. 20-21 of text document)
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
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