Somersville Historic District

Somersville Historic District

Ye Olde Blacksmith
Location Roughly, along Main, Maple and School Sts., Pinney and Shaker Rd. and Quality Ave., Somers, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°58′52″N 72°29′24″W / 41.98111°N 72.49000°W / 41.98111; -72.49000Coordinates: 41°58′52″N 72°29′24″W / 41.98111°N 72.49000°W / 41.98111; -72.49000
Architectural style Colonial, Greek Revival, Post-Medieval English
NRHP Reference # 95000401[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1995

The Somersville Historic District is a historic district in Somers, Connecticut. The district encompasses the mill village of Somersville, and is centered on a mill complex on the Scantic River, which divides the district. The most significant years of development were between about 1835 and 1935, although the area has a history (and surviving structures) dating to the 1760s. The Somersville Manufacturing Company built large numbers of surviving mill housing beginning about 1885, including a significant number of multiunit and tenement-style buildings.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jan Cunningham (November 10, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Somersville Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 22 photos, from 1994 (see photo captions and map pages 24-25 of text document)
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