Glastonbury–Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District

Not to be confused with Rocky Hill Historic District.
Glastonbury-Rock Hill Ferry Historic District
Location Roughly along Tryon St., Ferry Ln. and Glastonbury Ave., Meadow and Riverview Rds., Glastonbury, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°39′46″N 72°37′19″W / 41.66278°N 72.62194°W / 41.66278; -72.62194Coordinates: 41°39′46″N 72°37′19″W / 41.66278°N 72.62194°W / 41.66278; -72.62194
Area 230 acres (93 ha)
Architect multiple
Architectural style Colonial, Federal, et al.
NRHP Reference # 05001046[1]
Added to NRHP September 21, 2005

The Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District is a historic district in Glastonbury and Rocky Hill, Connecticut. It includes the ferry landings and water traversed by the Rocky Hill – Glastonbury Ferry, one of the longest-running ferry services the nation.[2] Included in this are the farmscapes of the Great Meadows in South Glastonbury that preserve 17th-century land use patterns and Colonial and Greek Revival farmhouses, as well as the homes of shipbuilders and merchant traders near the two landings, including several examples of Colonial and Italianate architecture.[3]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Jan Cunningham (December 30, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 32 photos, from 2002 and 2004 (captions given on page 28 of text document)
  3. ↑ New Listings on the National Register, Connecticut Trust For Historic Preservation


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