Historic places in Waterford, Connecticut

Waterford in New London County has 9 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 districts, 1 building. The first was listed in 1986 and the most recent in 2023. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, agriculture. Open to visitors: Eolia-Harkness Estate.

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Every National Register listing in Waterford

1. Walnut Grove (also Hammond Estate)

   Listed September 21, 2005 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   AgricultureSocial HistoryArchitecture

   The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C. White. [Wikipedia]

   305 Great Neck Rd. · NPS record #05001044

2. Eolia-Harkness Estate (also Harkness State Park; Camp Harkness)

   Listed November 20, 1986 · District · National significance · Open to visitors

   Landscape ArchitectureArchitectureSocial History

   Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area located on Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   Great Neck Rd. · NPS record #86003331

3. Graniteville Historic District

   Listed August 28, 2003 · District · Access information not verified

   The Graniteville Historic District is a mainly residential historic district in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. [Wikipedia]

   Rope Ferry Rd. · NPS record #03000812

4. Hartford Colony (also Hartford Colony Historic District)

   Listed July 1, 2005 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArtArchitectureSocial History

   The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford. [Wikipedia]

   Roughly Leonard Court, New Shore Rd., and Shore Rd. · NPS record #04000414

5. Jordan Village Historic District

   Listed August 23, 1990 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureReligion

   Jordan is a village in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States and the historic center of the town. [Wikipedia]

   Jct. of North Rd. and Avery Ln. with Rope Ferry Rd. · NPS record #90001289

6. Oil Mill Historic District

   Listed February 2, 2023 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentSocial HistoryArcheology

   Gurley, Oil Mill, and Boston Post Rds. · NPS record #100008593

7. Oswegatchie Historic District (also Sandy Point)

   Listed September 15, 2005 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   Architecture

   The Oswegatchie Historic District is a historic district in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States. [Wikipedia]

   East St., Riverside, Plant , Park Drs., and Sharwandassee and Oswegatchie Rds · NPS record #05001043

8. Quaker Hill Historic District

   Listed April 11, 2002 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

   ArchitectureSocial History

   The Quaker Hill Historic District encompasses the center a mainly residential village in northeastern Waterford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   Roughly along Old Norwich Rd. from Richards Grove Rd. to Mohegan Ave. Pkwy. · NPS record #02000337

9. The Seaside (also Seaside Sanatorium; Seaside Regional Center)

   Listed August 15, 1995 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

   Health/MedicineArchitecture

   The Seaside is a historic medical facility at 36 Shore Road in Waterford, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

   36 Shore Rd. · NPS record #95001007

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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.