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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:
The Highland neighborhood is representative of the now rare rural character of Middletown. It also has evidence of the area's success for a time as a small summer resort area. [2]: 9 The Highland area was settled in the early 18th century by members of the Warner, Wilcox, and Bacon families.
The land on the western bank of the Connecticut River where Middletown now lies was home to a village of the Wangunk, a tribe of Algongquian-speaking Native Americans.The village was named Mattabesset (also spelled Mattabesett, Mattabesec, Mattabeseck, and Mattabesek); the area they inhabited—now Middletown and the surrounding area—was named after it.
The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate is located at 421 Wadsworth Street in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m 2) classical revival house situated on 103 acres (0.42 km 2) wooded area. It is currently owned by the City of Middletown and is operated by the Long Hill Estate Authority.
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 ...
Apr. 21—Neighbors near a proposed housing project understand the more than 16 acres owned by a Middletown church eventually will be developed. But after Tuesday night's 4 1/2-hour Middletown ...
MIDDLETOWN – Town Council last week voted to put a question on the November General Election ballot that will ask voters to return to partisan elections for both town council and school ...
Middletown is a city in Butler and Warren counties in the southwest of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population at the 2020 census was 50,987. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area , 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Cincinnati and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Dayton .