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Middletown sits on the west bank of the Connecticut River, in the south-central portion of the state. Running alongside the river, Route 9 bisects the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km 2 ), of which 40.9 square miles (105.9 km 2 ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km 2 ...
The district extends along Main Street from St. John's Square (junction with Spring Street) in the north, for five blocks on the west side (to College Street) and 4-1/2 blocks on the right (midway between Washington and Court Streets), abutting the Metro South Historic District on the west side, and modern buildings on the right.
Tabulated here are 92 places; see National Register of Historic Places listings in Middletown, Connecticut for 35 more; the oyster sloop Christeen was located in Middlesex County when listed in 1991, but relocated to Oyster Bay, New York in 1992. Including those in Middletown, there are three National Historic Landmarks among the listings.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Middletown, Connecticut that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are 35 in the city, which is a large portion of all NRHP listings in Middlesex County. There are 89 others in the county, listed here. The Middletown listings are:
Middlesex County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut.As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,245. [1] The county was created in May 1785 from portions of Hartford County and New London County.
Cockaponset State Forest; Coginchaug River; Connecticut Central Railroad (1987) Connecticut Juvenile Training School; 2010 Connecticut power plant explosion; Connecticut Route 3; Connecticut Valley Hospital Cemetery
Wadsworth Falls State Park, or simply Wadsworth Falls, is a public recreation and preserved natural area located on the Coginchaug River in the towns of Middletown and Middlefield, Connecticut. The state park 's 285 acres (115 ha) offer trail hiking, fishing, swimming and picnicking.
Middletown developed in the 18th century as a major port on the Connecticut River, but was in decline by the 1830s. Community leaders revitalized the local economy by founding Wesleyan University in 1831, and investing in textile and machine industries. The Wesleyan campus was laid out west of High Street, and the area between it and Main ...