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In terms of land area, New London is one of the smallest cities in Connecticut. Of the whole 10.76 square miles (27.9 km 2), nearly half is water; 5.54 square miles (14.3 km 2) is land. [23] The town and city of New London are coextensive. Sections of the original town were ceded to form newer towns between 1705 and 1801.
The Downtown New London Historic District, also known as the Waterfront Historic District, [2] refers to 78 acres (32 ha) with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of New London, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979, with 190 buildings and 60 acres (24 ha). The district was expanded in ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in New London, Connecticut" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The Winthrop Mill (also known as the Old Town Mill or "Comstock Mill") is a historic mill building on Mill Street in New London, Connecticut. It is a grist mill located astride Briggs Brook between bridges carrying the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 95. The mill was established in 1650, and the complex retains elements that are ...
The congregation then commissioned Eidlitz to design a new structure. [6] [7] Construction took place in 1850-1853, and the building was dedicated in July 1853. [6] In 1876, a bell was installed in the church tower. The town of New London used the bell as a fire alarm and as a way to call people to meetings. [5]
Location of New London County in Connecticut. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
New London County is a county in the southeastern corner of Connecticut and comprises the Norwich-New London, Connecticut Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Combined Statistical Area. There is no county government and no county seat, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's ...
In 1775, Governor Jonathan Trumbull recommended building a fortification at the port of New London to protect the Connecticut government's seat. The fort was built on a rocky point of land near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound; it was completed in 1777 and named for Governor Trumbull, who served from 1769 to 1784.