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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:
Middletown was one of the most important ports on the Connecticut River during the colonial period, and Main Street "has been the center of community life since the earliest period of settlement". [2] Today Main Street is home to a number of 19th century buildings, maintaining the bulk of its historic character. It was listed on the National ...
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.
The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut.Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals.
The Highland Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Middletown, Connecticut.Centered at the junction of Atkins Street and Country Club Road, the district encompasses a collection of well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture, including some of Middletown's oldest surviving buildings.
The Washington Street Historic District encompasses a residential area of Middletown, Connecticut that has a long history as a fashionable and desirable neighborhood. . Extending along Washington Street and Washington Terrace between Main and Jackson Streets, the area has a broad diversity of residential architecture dating from 1752 to 1931, reflecting the city's patterns o
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 ...
This article describes National Historic Landmarks in the United States state of Connecticut. These include the most highly recognized historic sites in Connecticut that are officially designated and/or funded and operated by the U.S. Federal Government. There are no UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites in Connecticut.