Barkhamsted Center Historic District

Barkhamsted Center Historic District

Barkhamsted School House from 1821
Location 119, 131 Center Hill Rd.; 2,5,6,8 Old Town Hall Rd., Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°55′47″N 72°57′59″W / 41.929722°N 72.966389°W / 41.929722; -72.966389Coordinates: 41°55′47″N 72°57′59″W / 41.929722°N 72.966389°W / 41.929722; -72.966389
Area 12.7 acres (5.1 ha)
Built 1776 (1776)
Architectural style Colonial, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 99001594[1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 1999

Barkhamsted Center Historic District is a historic district at the intersection of Center Hill Road and Old Town Hall Road in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. The district includes nine buildings in six properties: A church, parsonage, school, town hall, tavern, and one residence. It features Colonial and Greek Revival architecture and was added to the National Register in 1999.[2]

History

The district is all that remains of the village of Barkhamsted Center, flooded to build the Barkhamsted Reservoir from 1910 to 1940. The district is now a quarter mile from the water's edge. The oldest building is the Nathaniel Collins House, a one and one-half story frame Colonial at 131 Center Hill Road.

The Center Schoolhouse, built in 1821, was originally a two-story building, it was converted to one story about 1880. The first story was removed, keeping the second. The school was moved from its original location, very near the reservoir, to its current location on Center Hill Road in 1980. The school is now a museum run by the Barkhamsted Historical Society.[2]

Significance

The district shows the character of a rural mid 18th century community, now displaced by a 20th-century water supply reservoir.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 David F. Ransom (August 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Barkhamsted Center Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 30, 2015. Accompanying photos.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.