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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre (111 ha) area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The area roughly corresponds to the section of Route 10 between Route 4 and U.S. Route 6 , and includes 115 buildings, primarily residences, built before 1835.
Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region . The population was 26,712 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ]
The district is primarily composed of 19th-century brick mercantile buildings and contains 22 contributing and 3 non-contributing properties. Some of the more significant buildings are the Sport and Medical Science Academy building, and the Central Fire Station of the Hartford Fire Department. 5: Apartment at 49–51 Spring Street
Built in 1803, a Federal style building which served as a school from 1803 to 1941. It was believed to be one of few original Federal style buildings in Connecticut that had been little altered in its exterior. [6] 2: Allen's Cider Mill: Allen's Cider Mill: April 28, 1992 : 7 Mountain Rd.
The Gen. George Cowles House, also known as the Solomon Cowles House, is a historic house at 130 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in 1803, it is a prominent local example of Federal style architecture in brick, built for a prominent local family. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1982. [1]
Residence, c. 1750, [16] of an early settler, who was born in Farmington, Connecticut on November 20, 1713. [17] Cowles was a justice of the peace and a captain in the local militia. He held a number of town offices, and was viewed as a leading man in town. [ 17 ]
Council-manager, Mayor-council, Representative town meeting, Town meeting The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities , including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical counties , as well as nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents .
The Stanley-Whitman House is a historic house museum at 37 High Street in Farmington, Connecticut.Built ca 1720, it is one of the oldest houses in Farmington. [3] A well-preserved saltbox with post-medieval construction features, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 [2] and National Register of Historic Places when the registry opened in 1966.