First Congretional Church Meeting House
Historic district in Connecticut, United States in Litchfield, Connecticut. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Litchfield Historic District, in Litchfield, Connecticut, is a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1968 as a notable and well-preserved example of a typical late 18th century New England village. As a National Historic Landmark, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is the core area of a larger NRHP-listed historic district that includes the entire borough of Litchfield and was designated a state historic district in 1959.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Roughly both sides of North and South Sts. between Gallows Lane and Prospect St., Litchfield, CT |
| County | Litchfield County |
| Listed | Nov 24, 1968 |
| Reference number | 68000050 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 15 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Roughly both sides of North and South Sts. between Gallows Lane and Prospect St., Litchfield, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.74792, -73.18823 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Weir Farm National Historical Park · 36 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 6 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 17 mi |
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Nearby in Litchfield County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000050. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.