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The district extends along Main Street from St. John's Square (junction with Spring Street) in the north, for five blocks on the west side (to College Street) and 4-1/2 blocks on the right (midway between Washington and Court Streets), abutting the Metro South Historic District on the west side, and modern buildings on the right.
The southern part of Middletown's Main Street was predominantly residential into the 19th century, and still includes a few houses from the colonial and Federal periods. In the late 19th century, the commercial portion of the downtown began to extend southward, as exemplified by the construction of the opera house 1892 and the armoury in 1921.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Middletown, Connecticut that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are 35 in the city, which is a large portion of all NRHP listings in Middlesex County. There are 89 others in the county, listed here. The Middletown listings are:
The Broad Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved 19th-century residential area in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.Centered on Broad and Pearl Streets west of Main Street, the area was developed residential in response to local economic development intended to revitalize the city, whose port was in decline.
Gold Star Green - West Street, across from St. John Church; On the National Register of Historic Places: Main Street Historic District – roughly bounded by Nooks Hill Rd., Prospect Hill Rd., Wall and West Sts. and New Ln., and Stevens Ln. and Main St.; since October 24, 1985; Middletown Upper Houses Historic District – on Connecticut Route ...
There is a small pond to the south. Small businesses border the street to the north, followed by the buildings of Russell Manufacturing Company, the area's most dominant feature. Russell Street crosses Sumner Brook nearby and ascends to a large residential district to the west. The mill is currently a condo-apartment complex.
The Washington Street Historic District encompasses a residential area of Middletown, Connecticut that has a long history as a fashionable and desirable neighborhood. . Extending along Washington Street and Washington Terrace between Main and Jackson Streets, the area has a broad diversity of residential architecture dating from 1752 to 1931, reflecting the city's patterns o
The historic district is centered on Union Park, an open green area marking the southernmost extent of Middletown's commercial business district. It includes properties set on three sides (north, south, and west) of the green, as well as properties on Crescent Street and a short stretch of South Main Street.