Hotchkissville Historic District
Hotchkissville Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by W. Wood, Paper Mill, Weekeepeemee, Washington, and Jack's Bridge Rds., Woodbury, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°33′46″N 73°13′8″W / 41.56278°N 73.21889°W |
Area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
Architectural style | Federal, Colonial, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96001460[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1996 |
The Hotchkissville Historic District is a
Description and history
The town of Woodbury was established in the late 17th century. The Hotchkissville area was initially agricultural, and significant development did not begin until the Washington Turnpike, now Washington Road, opened in 1803. Early industrial activity on the
The historic district is essentially linear in shape, extending along both sides of the Weekeepeemee River, with Washington Road (Connecticut Route 47) the main route on the east side, and Westwood Road on the west side. It is bounded in the south by Jack's Bridge Road, and the north by Paper Mill Road and an end to dense development on Weekeepeemee Road. Only remnants of the village's industrial past survive, its major mill complex having burned in 1920. Most of the buildings in the district are of either Federal or Greek Revival style, or have relatively modest later Victorian stylistic elements.[2]
Significant contributing buildings include:
- Josiah Hotchkiss House, 21 Weekeepeemee Rd, Colonial/Saltbox, 1760
- Bela Potter House, 2 Easy Street, Italianate, 1847
- John Ways House, 6 Easy Street, Italianate, 1847
- Chester Knowles House, 10 Easy Street, Italianate, 1847
- Eli S. Peet House, 152 Washington Road, Greek Revival, c.1835[2]: 9
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Jan Cunningham (June 1, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hotchkissville Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 31 photos, from 1996 (see captions page 25 of text document)