Historic places in Essex, Connecticut

Essex in Middlesex County has 8 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings, 1 structure, 1 district. The first was listed in 1982 and the most recent in 2024. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, exploration/settlement. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: CHRISTEEN (oyster sloop). Open to visitors: Steamboat Dock Site.

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Steamboat Dock SiteEssex, CT · Building

Every National Register listing in Essex

1. CHRISTEEN (oyster sloop) (also Oyster Sloop CHRISTEEN)

   Listed December 4, 1991 · Structure · National Historic Landmark (December 4, 1991) · National significance · Access information not verified

   Maritime HistoryCommerce

   Christeen is the oldest oyster sloop in the United States and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992. [Wikipedia]

   Essex Harbor · NPS record #91002060

2. Steamboat Dock Site

   Listed April 1, 1982 · Building · State significance · Open to visitors

   TransportationArchitecture

   The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley. [Wikipedia]

   Main St. · NPS record #82003768

3. Bushnell, Benjamin, Farm

   Listed May 10, 1990 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Benjamin Bushnell Farm is a historic farm property in Essex, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #90000761

4. Caleb Pratt House

   Listed March 28, 2024 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureExploration/Settlement

   Town-level location only · NPS record #100010112

5. Centerbrook Congregational Church

   Listed February 12, 1987 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   Main St. · NPS record #87000113

6. Hill's Academy (also Essex Historical Society,Inc.)

   Listed August 23, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   EducationArchitecture

   Hill's Academy is a historic school building at 22 Prospect Street in Essex, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   22 Prospect St. · NPS record #85001831

7. Ivoryton Historic District

   Listed April 15, 2014 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

   InventionCommunity Planning And DevelopmentSocial History

   Roughly bounded by Main, N. Main, Oak, Blake & Summit Sts., Park Rd. & Comstock Ave. · NPS record #13000895

8. Pratt House

   Listed August 23, 1985 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

   IndustryCommerceExploration/SettlementArchitecture

   With a construction history of one ell possibly dating to the mid-17th century, it is one of Connecticut's oldest surviving buildings, owned for 2+1⁄2 centuries by a single family. [Wikipedia]

   Town-level location only · NPS record #85001824

Other towns in Middlesex County

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.