University of Connecticut Historic District

University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School

The Wilbur Cross Library
Location Roughly CT 195/Storrs Rd. at Eagleville Rd.,
Mansfield, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°48′29″N 72°15′3″W / 41.80806°N 72.25083°W / 41.80806; -72.25083Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 72°15′3″W / 41.80806°N 72.25083°W / 41.80806; -72.25083
Area 105 acres (42 ha)
Architect Charles N. Lowrie
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals; Federal; Collegiate Gothic
NRHP Reference # 88003202[1]
Added to NRHP January 31, 1989

The University of Connecticut Historic District is a 105-acre (42 ha) historic district including the historic campus of the Connecticut Agricultural School, now the University of Connecticut. It is located Storrs in the town of Mansfield, Connecticut, flanking Storrs Road (Connecticut Route 195). The principal elements of the district are 23 masonry buildings erected between 1906 and 1942, in Collegiate Gothic, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival styles. There are also 18 residential structures, some dating to the 18th century, and including the President's House, built in 1940. These are located in an area historically known as Faculty Row, which is now part of Whitney and Gilbert Roads. The master plan for the campus was drafted in the early 20th century by Charles N. Lowrie, a landscape architect, and was followed to a substantial degree by subsequent development. The only non-university buildings in the district are those associated with the Storrs Community Church.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 (May 7, 1988). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Connecticut Agricultural School / University of Connecticut Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 19 photos from 1988 (see photo captions page 25 of text document)


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