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The area that became the town of Mansfield was first settled about 1692, when Storrs Street was laid out and 21 large house lots were allocated. Two buildings survive from the early period of settlement: the Old Uncle Hall Place, set well on the west side of the street, is a significantly altered house built about 1694, and the Eleazer Williams ...
Mansfield (/ ˈ m æ n s f i l d / MANS-feeld) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.The population was 25,892 at the 2020 census.
The district extends mainly along Mansfield Hollow Road and Mansfield Hollow Road Extension, and its visual focus is the 1882 stone mill, with its prominent 75-foot (23 m) tower. [2] The district also includes a collection of residential buildings (between 86 and 127 Mansfield Hollow Road), most which are historically significant.
North of Mansfield Center off CT 195 at the junction of Gurleyville and Chaffeeville Rds. 41°48′47″N 72°13′21″W / 41.813056°N 72.2225°W / 41.813056; -72.2225 ( Gurleyville Historic
Mansfield Center is a village [1] within the town of Mansfield in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is the basis of a census-designated place (CDP) of the same name with a population of 947 at the 2010 census .
In 1966, two-hundred and ninety years later, motivated by the rapid development of the area, the efforts of the Mansfield Historical Society [8] and the Mansfield Conservation Commission [9] resulted in the incorporation of Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust. The Madison Land Trust provided assistance, and individuals donated $1,400.
The district includes one church, the Gothic Baptist church built in 1877, as well as two civic buildings that have served as Mansfield's town hall. The Spring Hill area was defined as a Connecticut state historic district in 1972 and, with the same borders, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Mansfield Hollow State Park is located on Bassetts Bridge Road in the town of Mansfield. The park offers boating (8 mph limit), fishing, a shaded picnic area and many miles of hiking, mountain biking and cross-country ski trails. A boat launch is located on Bassetts Bridge Road in the town of Mansfield, 1/2 mile east of the state park entrance.