Redding Center Historic District

Redding Center Historic District

The green and the Congregational Church
Location Roughly, 4-25B Cross Highway, including Read Cemetery, 61-100 Hill Road, 0-15 Lonetown Road and 118 Sanfordtown Road, Redding, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′14″N 73°22′55″W / 41.30389°N 73.38194°W / 41.30389; -73.38194Coordinates: 41°18′14″N 73°22′55″W / 41.30389°N 73.38194°W / 41.30389; -73.38194
Area 55 acres (22 ha)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 92001253[1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 1992

The Redding Center Historic District is a 55-acre (22 ha) located in Redding, Connecticut, encompassing its historic village center. It includes the town's current and former town halls, a church, a cemetery, private homes and barns.[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1992.[1]

The district includes 46 buildings with a mix of architectural styles, including Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Italianate.[1] They form the most historically significant collection of properties in the community.[2]

Fronting a central green is the First Church of Christ, a Congregational church built in 1837 in the Greek Revival style that was the first religious organization established in Redding, obtaining permission in 1729 from Fairfield church leaders to establish a separate parish. Also facing the green is Redding's old town hall, built in 1834 and still used today for some town functions like meetings. Redding's current town hall, police station and fire station, and the Read Cemetery, which has grave markers dating from 1786 to 1860, are also in the district.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/92001253.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, Redding Center Historic District," U.S. Department of the Interior, 1992-10-01. Retrieved 2014-04-30.


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