Connecticut - Litchfield County - Vacant / Not In Use
Litchfield County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station, Gillette's Grist Mill, Merwinsville Hotel, Mount Riga Ironworks Site and Peoples Forest Museum.

The famous person Albert M. Turner is associated with one of more of the Litchfield County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Litchfield County places including Newton Bartram, Elizur G. Perry, Civilian Conservation Corps, Alfredo S.G. Taylor, Joseph and Seneca Pettee, Luther Holley, Silas P. Judson, Hervey Brooks, Charles S. Palmer and Hotchkiss Bros. Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Litchfield Country are Greek Revival, Beaux Arts and Colonial.

Brooks, Hervey, Pottery Shop and Kiln Site (added 1993 - - #93001362)
Also known as 55-77
Address Restricted , Goshen
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Art, Invention, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Catlin, J. Howard, House (added 1993 - - #93000672)
14 Knife Shop Rd. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Historic Person:
Turner,Albert M.,et al.
Significant Year:
1879
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Chalybes (added 2009 - - #09000344)
Also known as Roxbury Station Historic District
Bounded by CT 67, Botsford Hill, Hodge, and Mine Hill Rds. , Roxbury
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Cornwall Bridge Railroad Station (added 1972 - - #72001313)
Jct. of Poppleswamp Brook Rd. and Kent Rd. , Cornwall
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Gillette's Grist Mill (added 1977 - - #77001403)
E of Torrington on Maple Hollow Rd. , Torrington
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industrial
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Housatonic Railroad Station (added 1984 - - #84001062)
Also known as New Milford Railroad Station
Railroad St. , New Milford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Housatonic Railroad Company
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Merwinsville Hotel (added 1977 - - #77001398)
E of Gaylordsville on Brown's Forge Rd. , Gaylordsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mount Riga Ironworks Site (added 1994 - - #94001417)
Also known as Mountain Furnace;Site #122-41
Address Restricted , Salisbury
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Undefined
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Northfield Knife Company Site (added 1997 - - #97000275)
Also known as Site 74-30;Clark Bros. Cutlery Co.;Factory Lot
Address Restricted , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Park
Peoples Forest Museum (added 1986 - - #86001737)
Greenwood Rd., Peoples State Forest , Barkhamsted
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rockwell House (added 1982 - - #82004460)
Laurel Way, W. , Norfolk
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,Alfredo S.G.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Roxbury Iron Mine and Furnace Complex (added 1979 - - #79002621)
Also known as Mine Hill
Address Restricted , Roxbury
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rumsey Hall (added 1990 - - #90000762)
12 Bolton Hill Rd. , Cornwall
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Perry,Elizur G., Judson,Silas P.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Scoville Powerhouse (added 1984 - - #84001087)
Twin Lakes and Beaver Dam Rds. , Salisbury
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
South School (added 1986 - - #86000522)
362 S. Main St. , Torrington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Potter,Wilson
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Torrington Fire Department Headquarters (added 1987 - - #87002185)
Also known as Old Firehouse
117 Water St. , Torrington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hotchkiss Bros. Co., Palmer,Charles S.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Government, Vacant/Not In Use
West End Commercial District (added 1990 - - #90001148)
N side of Main St. between Union and Elm Sts. , Winsted
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Wildman, E. A., & Co. Tobacco Warehouse (added 1988 - - #88000731)
Also known as Green Warehouse
34 Bridge St. , New Milford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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