Historic places in Canaan, Connecticut

Canaan in Litchfield County has 8 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 2 districts, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1978 and the most recent in 2021. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, historic - non-aboriginal, exploration/settlement. Open to visitors: Beckley Furnace.

Every National Register listing in Canaan

  1. Beckley Furnace (also East Canaan Iron Furnace Industrial Monument)

    Listed February 14, 1978 · Structure · State significance · Open to visitors

    IndustryHistoric - Non-Aboriginal

    The Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument is a state-owned historic site preserving a 19th-century iron-making blast furnace on the north bank of the Blackberry River in the town of North Canaan, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    SE of Canaan on Lower Rd. · NPS record #78002847

  2. Burrall-Belden House

    Listed November 27, 2018 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureArtExploration/Settlement

    Town-level location only · NPS record #100003146

  3. Canaan Pine Grove Association Camp Meeting

    Listed May 20, 2021 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureReligionSocial History

    The Canaan Pine Grove Association Camp Meeting, otherwise known as Pine Grove, is a historic campground located in Canaan, Connecticut, established in 1871 as part of the Methodist camp meeting movement at the time. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #100006592

  4. Falls Village District

    Listed June 14, 1979 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    CT 126 · NPS record #79002622

  5. Holabird House (also Gregg House)

    Listed June 28, 1982 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1740, it is one of the town's oldest surviving buildings, and a well-preserved example of Georgian architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82004445

  6. Lawrence, Isaac, House (also Lawrence Tavern)

    Listed March 10, 1983 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalExploration/SettlementArchitecture

    Built about 1751 by one of the town's first settlers, the house has served as a residence and tavern, serving customers on the adjacent travel route. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83001270

  7. Music Mountain

    Listed December 18, 1987 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitecturePerforming Arts

    The Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival, located on Music Mountain Road in Falls Village, Connecticut, is among America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festivals. [Wikipedia]

    Music Mountain Rd. · NPS record #87001909

  8. South Canaan Congregational Church

    Listed March 16, 1983 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The South Canaan Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at Connecticut Route 63 and Barnes Road in the town of Canaan, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    CT 63 and Barnes Rd. · NPS record #83001272

Other towns in Litchfield County

Barkhamsted7 listingsBethlehem3 listingsBridgewater2 listingsColebrook4 listingsCornwall7 listingsEast Canaan1 listingGaylordsville1 listingGoshen3 listingsHarwinton3 listingsKent4 listingsLakeville1 listingLitchfield10 listingsMilton3 listingsMorris1 listingNew Hartford4 listingsNew Milford12 listingsNorfolk25 listingsNorth Canaan2 listingsNorth Colebrook1 listingPlymouth4 listingsRiverton2 listingsRoxbury3 listingsSalisbury9 listingsSharon7 listingsThomaston4 listingsTorrington14 listingsWarren1 listingWashington7 listingsWatertown3 listingsWest Cornwall2 listingsWinchester3 listingsWinsted6 listingsWoodbury8 listingsWoodville1 listing

Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.