Historic places in Stonington, Connecticut

Stonington in New London County has 11 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings, 5 districts. The first was listed in 1976 and the most recent in 2018. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, industry. 2 are National Historic Landmarks: Merrill, James, House, Palmer, Capt. Nathaniel B., House.

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Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District
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Every National Register listing in Stonington

  1. Merrill, James, House (also Burtch Block)

    Listed August 28, 2013 · Building · National Historic Landmark (July 12, 2013) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Literature

    Upon his death in 1995, the house was kept by the village as a home for writers and scholars. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #13000618

  2. Palmer, Capt. Nathaniel B., House (also Palmer-Loper House; Palmer, Nathaniel &)

    Listed June 19, 1996 · Building · National Historic Landmark (June 19, 1996) · National significance · Access information not verified

    Maritime HistoryExploration/SettlementCommerceArchitecture

    The Capt. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #96000971

  3. Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District

    Listed March 9, 2007 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District is located in the village of Mystic in Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly along Bruggerman Court, Bruggerman Place, Greenmanville Ave., Hinckly St., Pleasant St., Rossie St. Velvet St. · NPS record #07000110

  4. Mechanic Street Historic District

    Listed June 7, 1988 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryArchitectureSocial History

    The Mechanic Street Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century mill and mill village in a 14-block area of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by W. Broad St., Pawcatuck River, Cedar St., and Courtland St. · NPS record #88000653

  5. Stanton, Robert, House (also Davis Homestead)

    Listed June 4, 1979 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureAgriculture

    The property has been a working farm for over 350 years by members of the Davis family. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #79002648

  6. Stonington Borough Historic District

    Listed October 2, 1979 · District · National, State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceTransportation

    Roughly along Water and Main Sts. · NPS record #08000497

  7. Stonington Cemetery (also Phelps family burying ground; Evergreen Cemetery)

    Listed April 19, 2018 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArtLandscape ArchitectureSocial History

    Stonington Cemetery is a historic cemetery at North Main Street and Route 1 in Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    SE corner of Main St. & US 1 · NPS record #100002321

  8. Stonington Harbor Lighthouse (also Old Lighthouse Museum)

    Listed January 1, 1976 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    EngineeringTransportationArchitecture

    The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    7 Water St. · NPS record #76002000

  9. Stonington High School (also Borough School)

    Listed August 17, 1978 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitecture

    The Borough School, also known as Stonington High School from 1910 to 1939, is a condominium building at 25 Orchard Street in Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Church St. · NPS record #78002880

  10. Whitehall Mansion

    Listed April 12, 1979 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1771 for a local physician and politician, it is a fine example of late Georgian architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #79002647

  11. William Clark Company Thread Mill

    Listed December 16, 2008 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryArchitecture

    The William Clark Company Thread Mill is a historic textile mill complex at Pawcatuck Avenue and River Road in the Pawcatuck village of Stonington, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    21 Pawcatuck Ave., 12 and 22 River Rd. · NPS record #08001190

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