Main Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut)

Main Street Historic District
Northward view along Main Street from CT 66 junction, 2008
Main Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut) is located in Connecticut
Main Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut)
Main Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut) is located in the United States
Main Street Historic District (Middletown, Connecticut)
LocationMiddletown, Connecticut
Coordinates41°33′47″N 72°38′53″W / 41.563°N 72.648°W / 41.563; -72.648
Area20.5 acres (8.3 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Mixed (more than 2 styles from different periods)
NRHP reference No.83001275[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1983

The Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic commercial center of Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Middletown was one of the most important ports on the Connecticut River during the colonial period, and Main Street "has been the center of community life since the earliest period of settlement".[2] Today Main Street is home to a number of 19th century buildings, maintaining the bulk of its historic character. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
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