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This article lists the oldest buildings in the state of Connecticut, United States of America. The dates of construction are based on land tax and probate records, architectural studies, genealogy, radio carbon dating, and dendrochronology. Buildings on the list are limited to the First Period of American architecture (before 1725).
The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located in Guilford, Connecticut, down the street from the town green. [3] This house dates from 1639, having been built just before the town of Guilford was settled. It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England.
This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut. There are more than 1,500 listed sites in Connecticut. All 8 counties in Connecticut have listings on the National Register. Fourteen of the sites are among historic sites along the route of French general Rochambeau's army in 1781 and ...
Beaux Arts building from 1917, facing on New Haven Green, and containing "several of the city's grandest interior spaces". Site of Griswold v. Connecticut, a historic trial involving women's right to birth control, and the New Haven Black Panther trials. [22] 41: New Haven Green Historic District: New Haven Green Historic District
The Joshua Hempsted House is a historic house museum at 11 Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut.Built about 1678 and altered several times during the 18th century, it is one of the state's oldest surviving buildings, and provides a virtual catalog of early construction methods due to its state of preservation.
The Pardee-Morris House, also known as John Morris House, is a historic house museum at 325 Lighthouse Road in New Haven, Connecticut.Probably built in the late 17th century, it is one of New Haven's oldest surviving buildings, and a good example of First Period colonial architecture.
The building had been in danger of closing in 2008 due to financial constraints. State and Hartford officials have recently signed a 99-year lease placing Connecticut's Old State House under new management. The lease puts the city-owned historic building under the control of the state Office of Legislative Management.
This historic district includes the Sage-Allen Building, built in 1898. This department store building, which has been restored, now contains both retail space and luxury apartments. As part of the restoration project, an adjacent 1960s building was given a new historically sensitive façade to make it more compatible with its neighbor. [8] 48