Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut)

Riverton Historic District
Riverton General Store
Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut) is located in Connecticut
Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut)
Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut) is located in the United States
Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut)
LocationRoughly bounded by Still and Farmington R and E. River Rd., Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Coordinates41°57′40″N 73°01′05″W / 41.961°N 73.018°W / 41.961; -73.018
Area94 acres (38 ha)
ArchitectDeming, George G.; Wetmore, Willard S.
Architectural styleColonial, Early Republic
NRHP reference No.07000419[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 2007

The Riverton Historic District is a historic district in the town of Barkhamsted, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] It encompasses most of the historic 19th century industrial village of Riverton, whose mills were powered by the waters of the Still River and the East Branch Farmington River, which is located in the far northwestern corner of the town.[2]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Riverton Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2014.