Water Street Historic District (Torrington, Connecticut)

Water Street Historic District
Former Knights of Pythias building
Water Street Historic District (Torrington, Connecticut) is located in Connecticut
Water Street Historic District (Torrington, Connecticut)
Water Street Historic District (Torrington, Connecticut) is located in the United States
Water Street Historic District (Torrington, Connecticut)
LocationRoughly along Water St., from Church St. to Prospect St., Torrington, Connecticut
Coordinates41°48′9″N 73°7′35″W / 41.80250°N 73.12639°W / 41.80250; -73.12639
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Classical Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.02001698[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 15, 2003

The Water Street Historic District encompasses a historic commercial and industrial area on the west side of downtown Torrington, Connecticut. Extending roughly along Water and Church Streets between the Naugatuck River and Prospect Street, the district includes factory and commercial buildings, as well as the former Torrington Fire Department Headquarters and the civic Knights of Pythias building. Developed between about 1885 and 1920, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.