Main Street Historic District (Manchester, Connecticut)

Main Street Historic District
Main Street
Main Street Historic District (Manchester, Connecticut) is located in Connecticut
Main Street Historic District (Manchester, Connecticut)
Main Street Historic District (Manchester, Connecticut) is located in the United States
Main Street Historic District (Manchester, Connecticut)
LocationRoughly, Main St. from Center St. to Eldridge St., Manchester, Connecticut
Coordinates41°46′18″N 72°31′16″W / 41.77157°N 72.52107°W / 41.77157; -72.52107
Area50 acres (20 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.96000428[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1996

The Main Street Historic District encompasses most of the historic central business district of Manchester, Connecticut. It runs along Main Street between Eldridge and Center Streets, including the cluster of civic and municipal buildings at Center Park. The district was largely built up between 1890 and 1940, and includes a remarkable concentration of high-quality Colonial Revival construction.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Street Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos