Middletown Upper Houses Historic District

Middletown Upper Houses Historic District
Location CT 99, Cromwell, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°35′19″N 72°38′28″W / 41.58861°N 72.64111°W / 41.58861; -72.64111Coordinates: 41°35′19″N 72°38′28″W / 41.58861°N 72.64111°W / 41.58861; -72.64111
Area 70 acres (28 ha)
Built c.1745 , c.1800 and c.1830
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Late Victorian, Colonial, and Federal
NRHP Reference # 79002620 [1]
Added to NRHP July 27, 1979

The Middletown Upper Houses Historic District, also known as the Upper Houses River Port, is a 70-acre (28 ha) historic district in Cromwell, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This area encompasses the historic early nucleus of Cromwell, which was set off from neighboring Middletown in 1851, and is visually dominated by predominantly residential structures built before 1810. The area grew as a significant river port and shipbuilding center until the mid-19th century.[1][2]

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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. ↑ Barbara Ann Cleary (January 2, 1979). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Middletown Upper Houses / Upper Houses River Port" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 21 photos, from 1978


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