Babb's Beach

Babb's Beach
Location 435 Babbs Rd., Suffield, Connecticut
Coordinates 42°1′48″N 72°45′4″W / 42.03000°N 72.75111°W / 42.03000; -72.75111Coordinates: 42°1′48″N 72°45′4″W / 42.03000°N 72.75111°W / 42.03000; -72.75111
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1898
Architect Babb, Nelson Sr.
NRHP Reference # 06000591[1]
Added to NRHP July 12, 2006

Babb's Beach, also known as Babb's Beach Amusement Park, is located at 435 Babbs Rd. in Suffield, Connecticut. It was constructed in 1898 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

The listing included four contributing buildings and one contributing site—the beach area—over a 7-acre (2.8 ha) area. It was developed on Middle Pond of the Congamond Lakes, also known as Congamond Lake. Its most significant building is the Dance Hall / Rolling Rink building. Other surviving buildings are an Arcade, a Shooting Gallery, and a Generator Shed.[2]

The property is now owned by the town of Suffield.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Stephen Olausen (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Babb's Beach / Babb's Beach Amusement Park" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying nine photos from 2004 (see photo captions pages 34-35 of text document)

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