Connecticut - Middlesex County - Vacant / Not In Use
Middlesex County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rapallo Viaduct, Doane's Sawmill/Deep River Manufacturing Company, Metro South Historic District, Pratt, Read and Company Factory Complex and Starr Mill Road Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Middlesex County places including Edward W. Serrell, Phenix Iron Works, Charles M. Williams, Francis Kimball, Berlin Contruction Company and Buck & Sheldon Ford. Prominent architectural styles found in Middlesex Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Doane's Sawmill/Deep River Manufacturing Company (added 1985 - - #85000313)
Also known as Messerschmidt Hardware Mill
Horse Hill and Winthrop Rds. , Westbrook and Deep River
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Metro South Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004064)
Also known as See Also:South Green National Register District
Main and College Sts. , Middletown
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Kimball,Francis
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Local, State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Fire Station, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Organizational, Religious Structure
Old Town Hall (added 1972 - - #72001310)
Also known as Second Congregational Meetinghouse
On the green between Liberty St. and Goose Hill Rd. , Chester
Magicpiano, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Performing Arts, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Civic, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pratt, Read and Company Factory Complex (added 1984 - - #84001117)
Main St. between Bridge and Spring Sts. and 5 Bridge St. , Deep River
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ford,Buck & Sheldon, Williams,Charles M.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rapallo Viaduct (added 1986 - - #86002728)
Flat Brook and former Air Line RR right-of-way , East Hampton
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phenix Iron Works, Serrell,Edward W.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Transportation
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Starr Mill Road Bridge (added 1993 - - #93001344)
Also known as Beverly Heights Bridge;Bridge No. 4541
Starr Mill Rd. across the Cochinaug R. , Middletown
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlin Contruction Company
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
U.S. Post Office (added 1982 - - #82004338)
Also known as Old Middletown Post Office
291 Main St. , Middletown
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Williams Shipyard Site (added 1998 - - #98001044)
Also known as 50-12
Address Restricted , Essex
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
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