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Preston City Historic District | |
.jpg) Preston City Bible Church, in 1940 | |
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| Location | Amos and Old Shetucket Rds., Northwest Corner Rd., and CT 164, Preston, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′38″N 71°58′33″W / 41.52722°N 71.97583°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000452[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1987 |
Preston City is a village and the original town center of the town of Preston, Connecticut. The core of the village around the junction of Old Northwest Road and Route 164 is designated as the Preston City Historic District, a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The district is located along Old Shetucket and Amos Roads, which, prior to the 1930s, were major thoroughfares.[3]: 3
The historic district was listed on the National Register in 1987. It includes 24 contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, another contributing site, and three contributing objects. It includes representation of Greek Revival, Georgian, and Federal architectural styles.[1]
Historically, Preston City was one of three distinct settlements in the town, the others being Poquetanuck and Long Society. The first Congregational church in Preston City was founded in 1698.[4]
Preston City prospered in its early years when the town of Preston was an important supplier of agricultural products to the port of Norwich on the Thames River, from which local farm goods were shipped to other ports on the east coast. The period of greatest prosperity was between the American Revolutionary War and about 1830, and is reflected in the architecture of the homes built by successful local farmers and merchants.[5]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Note: The historic district does not include all of Preston City. The district is located south of the intersection of Connecticut Route 164 and Connecticut Route 165, an intersection which is labelled as Preston City on U.S.G.S. topographical quadrant map included in the NRHP nomination document. Developed area north of the district appears to be part of Preston City; the district was defined to focus upon a relatively well-preserved area only.
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- ^ Jan Cunningham (June 3, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Preston City Historic District". National Park Service.