Greenwood Avenue Historic District

Greenwood Avenue Historic District
Location Roughly along Greenwood Ave., P.T. Barnum Sq., Depot Pl., and South St., Bethel, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°22′15.9″N 73°24′45.7″W / 41.371083°N 73.412694°W / 41.371083; -73.412694Coordinates: 41°22′15.9″N 73°24′45.7″W / 41.371083°N 73.412694°W / 41.371083; -73.412694
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 99001568[1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 1999

The Greenwood Avenue Historic District in Bethel, Connecticut is a historic district representing the commercial and civic center of that town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999[1] and includes 29 contributing buildings, 5 non-contributing buildings, and the town green, P. T. Barnum Square. It includes the Bethel Public Library, a former railroad station converted into a bicycle shop, and a World War I Doughboy bronze statue sculpted by Ernest Moore Viquesney in P. T. Barnum Square.[2]

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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. ↑ Bruce Clouette and Hoang Tinh (July 20, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Greenwood Avenue Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 14 photos, from 1998 (see photo captions pages 15-17 of text document)


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