Historic places in East Granby, Connecticut

East Granby in Hartford County has 6 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings, 2 sites, 1 district. The first was listed in 1970 and the most recent in 2014. The most common areas of significance here are social history, architecture, military. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Old Newgate Prison.

Every National Register listing in East Granby

  1. Old Newgate Prison (also Newgate Prison and Copper Mine; Simsbury Mine)

    Listed October 15, 1970 · Site · National Historic Landmark (November 28, 1972) · National significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryPolitics/GovernmentSocial History

    Old New-Gate Prison is a former prison and mine site on New-Gate Road in East Granby, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Newgate Rd. · NPS record #70000839

  2. Clark Farm Tenant House Site

    Listed January 31, 2002 · Site · State significance · Access information not verified

    Social HistoryBlack

    The Clark Farm Tenant House site is a historical archaeological site in East Granby, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #01001554

  3. East Granby Historic District

    Listed August 25, 1988 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureArchitectureSocial History

    The East Granby Historic District encompasses a predominantly rural and agricultural area of the town of East Granby, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Church and East Sts., Nicholson and Rainbow Rds., N. Main, School and S. Main Sts. · NPS record #88001318

  4. Phelps, Ezekiel, House

    Listed February 25, 1982 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built in 1744, it is a fine example of Georgian architecture, associated with a prominent local family. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82004396

  5. Viets' Tavern

    Listed February 23, 1972 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    Viets' Tavern is an 18th-century tavern on Newgate Road, directly across the street from the Old Newgate Prison State Historical Site in East Granby, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Newgate Rd. · NPS record #72001338

  6. Whitfield Cowles House

    Listed April 8, 2014 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceIndustrySocial History

    Built about 1785, it was home to one of the early innovators in the development of silver plating, and was (as of 2026) still owned by the Cowles. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #13000528

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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.