Higganum Landing Historic District

Higganum Landing Historic District
Higganum Landing Historic District, 2019
Higganum Landing Historic District is located in Connecticut
Higganum Landing Historic District
Location40-68 Landing Road, 2-14 Landing Road South, Haddam, CT
Coordinates41°27′00″N 72°32′55″W / 41.45000°N 72.54861°W / 41.45000; -72.54861
Area5.22 acres (2.11 ha)
Built1768–1870
Architectural styleColonial, Federal
NRHP reference No.100003206
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 2018

Higganum Landing Historic District is a historic district in Haddam, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2018.[1] It is located within a larger, 50-acre historic district that was listed on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1987.[2]

Currently a residential neighborhood, Higganum Landing was a successful trading port and shipbuilding center between 1760 and 1870.[3] The gentle bend of the Connecticut River created a natural harbor where more than 150 vessels were constructed.[4] The district is architecturally significant because of its nine historic houses, built in the Cape Cod, Georgian, and Federal styles during the late 1700s through the mid-1800s.[5]

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  1. ^ Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office (2019). "Recent National Register and National Historic Landmark Actions by NPS for Connecticut Properties (1/1/2015 through 10/28/2019)" (PDF). portal.ct.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Higganum Landing Historic District: Nomination to the State Register of Historic Places". Connecticut Digital Archive. 1987. hdl:11134/20002:860428848. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Haddam Historical Society - History of Higganum". haddamhistory.org. 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Brown, Kathy (May 28, 2019). "Higganum Landing District Now on the National Registry of Historic Places". Haddam Killingworth (HK) Now. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Higganum Landing Historic District" (PDF). Haddam Historical Society. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.