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The Greeneville section of Norwich Connecticut was named by William Greene. In 1826, Greene purchased land on both sides of the Shetucket River to develop. In 1828, he transferred the land to the Norwich Water Power Company, in which he was the largest shareholder. Norwich Water Power Company began construction on a dam in 1829.
The Chelsea Parade Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area north of downtown Norwich.Centered around the Chelsea Parade, a triangular public park, the area has long been a preferred residential area for the city's upper classes, and includes a catalog of architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries.
The rezoning and potential sale of land where Joe D. Dennis Park and Westwood View Elementary School now sit may forever change the rich cultural landscape sited at 50th to 51st streets along ...
East of Norwich off CT 165 on Long Society Rd. 41°32′04″N 72°02′09″W / 41.534444°N 72.035833°W / 41.534444; -72.035833 ( Long Society Meetinghouse Preston
The Downtown Norwich Historic District is a historic district representing the core of the downtown area of the city of Norwich, Connecticut in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It includes 115 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure over a 64-acre (26 ha) area. [1]
Norwich (/ ˈ n ɔːr w ɪ tʃ / NOR-wich) (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States.The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long Island Sound.
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-147, "Norwich Water Power Company, West bank of Shetucket River, Greenville section, Norwich, New London County, CT", 3 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; HAER No. CT-147-A, "Norwich Water Power Company, Dam", 8 photos, 9 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
The Little Plain Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district located in Norwich, Connecticut. When originally listed in 1970, it was centered on Little Plain Park, located about halfway between modern downtown Norwich and the Norwichtown green, the colonial center of the town. From the late 18th century onward this area ...