Hazardville Historic District
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Hazardville Historic District | |
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Hazardville Institute | |
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| Location | CT 190 and CT 192, Hazardville, Connecticut and vicinity |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′33″N 72°31′54″W / 41.97583°N 72.53167°WCoordinates: 41°58′33″N 72°31′54″W / 41.97583°N 72.53167°W |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architect | Graham,Chauncey; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Renaissance, Italian Villa |
| NRHP Reference # | 80004061[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 19, 1980 |
The Hazardville Historic District in the Hazardville section of Enfield, Connecticut dates from 1835. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
The district is an irregularly shaped area that surrounds two interior areas that are not historical and are not included in the district.[2]
The four most prominent buildings in the district are the school, the institute, the Episcopal Church, and the Methodist church.[2]:34 The Methodist church, built of brick and brownstone in 1872, is of Romanesque Revival style architecture (see accompanying photo #10)[2]:29 The Hazardville Institute, 317 Hazard Street, is Italian-styled brownstone, and was built in 1869 (See accompanying photo#7).[2]:9
Other significant contributing properties in the district include:
- 7 Cooper Street, from 1850[2]:5
- 9 Cooper Street, from 1850[2]:5
- 269-271 Hazard Street, Greek Revival from 1840, with additional Greek Revival wing added later[2]:9
- 273-275 Hazard Street, vernacular with Greek Revival elements, from 1845[2]:9
- 325 Hazard Street, 1850, Greek Revival and Italianate[2]:9
- 329 Hazard Street, 1865, Italianate and Second Empire[2]:9
- 353-355 Hazard Street, 1850, Greek Revival[2]:10
- Town Hall, 359 Hazard Avenue, Renaissance Revival (but tower and pavilion replaced by an addition in the 20th century)[2]:10
- Old Methodist Church, 292-294-296-298 Hazard Avenue, c. 1830-1850, was prior Methodist church (see accompanying photo #9)[2]:10
- 358 Hazard Avenue, 1850, Greek Revival[2]:10
- Cedar Street Cemetery (see accompanying photo #8)
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church (see accompanying photo #11)
- Superintendent's House (see accompanying photo #15)
- Queen Anne house on School Street (see accompanying photo #17)
- Worker's house on Cedar Street (see accompanying photo #19)
- Cottage with wave molding (bargeboards) on South Maple Street (see accompanying photo #21)
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 David F. Ransom (February 18, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Hazardville Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 24 photos, from 1979
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