The Calhoun-Ives Historic District, or more formally the Calhoun Street - Ives Road Historic District, is a locally designated historic district in the town of Washington, Connecticut.[2] It is located a mile north of the village of Washington Depot, Connecticut.[3] It runs along Calhoun Street and Ives Road. It is characterized by modestly scaled 18th and 19th century farmhouses, together with accompanying agricultural outbuildings, farm fields, and fruit orchards, set along roads lined by stone walls. The oldest house, built by James Calhoun c. 1765, is at 156 Calhoun Street.[4]
Calhoun-Ives Historic District | |
Location | 79-262 Calhoun St. and 11 and 12 Ives Rd., Washington, Connecticut |
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Area | 475 acres (192 ha) |
Built | 1765 |
Architect | Calhoun, Daniel; et al. |
Architectural style | Colonial, Greek Revival, Post-Modern |
NRHP reference No. | 95001344 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 22, 1995 |
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Washington Historic?".
- ^ Alison Gilchrist (October 1989). "Calhoun Ives Street Historic District Report" (PDF). Washington Historic District Commission.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Calhoun-Ives Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-22.