Litchfield Historic District | |
 South elevation and west profile of First Congregational Church, 2010 | |
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| Location | Litchfield, CT |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′50.6″N 73°11′24.5″W / 41.747389°N 73.190139°W |
| Architect | William Sprat |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 68000050 (original) 78003456 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1968 |
| Boundary increase | November 29, 1978[1] |
| Designated NHLD | November 24, 1968[2] |
Litchfield Historic District, in Litchfield, Connecticut, is a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1968 as a notable and well-preserved example of a typical late 18th century New England village.[3] As a National Historic Landmark, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is the core area of a larger NRHP-listed historic district that includes the entire borough of Litchfield and was designated a state historic district in 1959.[2][4]: 72 [5]
This residential district is anchored by the Litchfield meetinghouse (1829) and is predominantly Georgian with clapboarding, gables and hipped roofs.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Litchfield Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Charles W. Snell (November 13, 1967), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Litchfield Historic District (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 40 or so photos, from 1967 and possibly other dates (32 KB)
- ^ David F. Ransom (January 12, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Litchfield Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 23 photos from 1977
- ^ Borough of Litchfield Historic District Commission, Town of Litchfield website, accessed January 28, 2010