Little Haddam Historic District

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Little Haddam Historic District

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Location Roughly bounded by E. Haddam Rd., Orchard Rd., and Town St., East Haddam, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°28′44″N72°26′48″W / 41.47889°N 72.44667°W / 41.47889; -72.44667 Coordinates: 41°28′44″N72°26′48″W / 41.47889°N 72.44667°W / 41.47889; -72.44667
Area 75 acres (30 ha)
Built 1794
Architect Fillmore, Lavius
Architectural style Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 96000783 [1]
Added to NRHP August 1, 1996

The Little Haddam Historic District is a historic district encompassing a rural village center at Orchard and Town Roads in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The area was settled early in the town's colonial history and served as its town center into the 19th century. It retains some of its oldest surviving buildings, dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

East Haddam, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,126 at the 2010 census.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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Description and history

East Haddam was originally part of Haddam, from which it is separated by the Connecticut River. It was settled in the 1670s, and its first colonial meeting house was built in Little Haddam in 1704. The town was separately incorporated in 1734. Little Haddam served as the town center, but was later supplanted by locations on the river, where early economic activity was significant, and by Moodus, which developed as an industrial and economic center in the 19th century. It retained some significance in the late 19th century with the introduction of the Grange. [2]

Haddam, Connecticut Town in Connecticut, United States

Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,157 at the 2000 census. The town was also home to the now decommissioned Connecticut Yankee nuclear reactor.

Connecticut River river in the New England region of the United States

The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four states. It rises at the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island Sound. Its watershed encompasses five U.S. states and one Canadian province, 11,260 square miles (29,200 km2) via 148 tributaries, 38 of which are major rivers. It produces 70% of Long Island Sound's fresh water, discharging at 19,600 cubic feet (560 m3) per second.

Colonial meeting house

A colonial meeting house was a meeting house used in colonial New England built using tax money. The colonial meeting house was the focal point of the community where all the town's residents could discuss local issues, conduct religious worship, and engage in town business.


The district is centered at the junction of Orchard and Town Roads, which was the site of East Haddam's first church. The present church was built in 1794, and is a good example of Federal period architecture. Other civic buildings include a hall used for town meetings which was purpose-built in 1857, and the Grange hall, which was built in 1905. Residential architecture of note dates back as far as about 1702, with well-preserved examples of houses from the colonial and Federal period predominating. [2]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut.

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