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{{short description|Historic district in Connecticut, United States}} |
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{{Infobox NRHP |
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| name = Brookfield Center Historic District |
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| nrhp_type = hd |
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| nocat = yes |
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| image = Brookfield Historical Society building.jpg |
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| caption = Brookfield Historical Society |
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| location = Around junction of [[Route 25 (Connecticut)|Route 25]] and [[Route 133 (Connecticut)|Route 133]], [[Brookfield, Connecticut]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|28|4|N|73|23|17|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = Connecticut#USA |
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| built = 1720 |
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| architect = Antinozzi, Frederick H., Associates; Beckwith, Nash |
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| architecture = [[Bungalow/Craftsman architecture|Bungalow/Craftsman]], [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] |
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| added = August 15, 1991 |
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| area = {{convert|43|acre}} |
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| refnum = 91000992<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> |
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[[File:Consolidated School 1938.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Center Elementary School (taken in 1938)]] |
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The '''Brookfield Center Historic District''' in [[Brookfield, Connecticut]] is a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name=nris/> It is located in the vicinity of the junction of [[Route 133 (Connecticut)|Route 133]] and [[Route 25 (Connecticut)|Route 25]]. The district represents the original settlement of the town of Brookfield and contains 67 residential, religious, and municipal buildings over a {{convert|43|acre|adj=on}} area representing a wide range of architectural styles from the 18th to 20th centuries including [[Bungalow/Craftsman architecture|Bungalow/Craftsman]], [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]], and [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne style]] architecture. The district includes the old town hall, the Congregational Church of Brookfield, [[St. Joseph Church (Brookfield, Connecticut)|Saint Joseph Church]] & Elementary School, Center Elementary School (Public), the former [[general store]] (now a real estate agency), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the surrounding residential neighborhood.<ref>[http://www.brookfieldcthistory.org/_borders/page_historical_timeline.html Brookfield History Timeline] (Brookfield Historical Society)</ref><ref>[http://www.brookfield.org/townhistory.html History of Brookfield] (Town of Brookfield)</ref> The district is architecturally significant as an accurate representation of the historical development of the original settlement of the Town of Brookfield as the buildings are well-preserved from the time they were built with minimal alterations and intrusions, including their spatial relationships to one another.<ref name=nrhpinv3/> |
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The area that is now Brookfield was settled about 1700, and was given its own parish in 1754, formed out of portions of [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], [[New Milford, Connecticut|New Milford]], and [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]]. It was incorporated in 1788. The road junction was where the first church, town hall, school, and tavern were built. In addition to housing the central religious and political functions, the center area was also home to a number of private schools in the 19th century.<ref name="nrhpinv3"/> |
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Contributing properties in the district include:<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=91000992}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Brookfield Center Historic District |date=November 25, 1990 |author=David F. Ransom |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=91000992|title=''Accompanying 16 photos, from 1990 (captions on p. 27 of text document)''|photos=y}}</ref> |
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*150 Whisconier Road, c. 1700, a [[saltbox]] |
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*140 Whisconier Road, a vernacular building with selected [[Federal style]] details, has semi-elliptical attic windows |
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*Congregational Church, an 1854 [[Greek Revival]] church designed by Beckwith Nash |
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*St. Paul's School (3 Longmeadow Hill Road), a building in the Italianate style |
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*1907 gymnasium building of the Curtis School for Boys, now in use as the [[Brookfield Theatre for the Arts]], a building in the [[Rustic architecture|Rustic Style]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] |
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==References== |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Historic districts in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 5 August 2023
Brookfield Center Historic District | |
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| Location | Around junction of Route 25 and Route 133, Brookfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′4″N 73°23′17″W / 41.46778°N 73.38806°W |
| Area | 43 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | 1720 |
| Architect | Antinozzi, Frederick H., Associates; Beckwith, Nash |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000992[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1991 |
The Brookfield Center Historic District in Brookfield, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the vicinity of the junction of Route 133 and Route 25. The district represents the original settlement of the town of Brookfield and contains 67 residential, religious, and municipal buildings over a 43-acre (17 ha) area representing a wide range of architectural styles from the 18th to 20th centuries including Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, and Queen Anne style architecture. The district includes the old town hall, the Congregational Church of Brookfield, Saint Joseph Church & Elementary School, Center Elementary School (Public), the former general store (now a real estate agency), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the surrounding residential neighborhood.[2][3] The district is architecturally significant as an accurate representation of the historical development of the original settlement of the Town of Brookfield as the buildings are well-preserved from the time they were built with minimal alterations and intrusions, including their spatial relationships to one another.[4]
The area that is now Brookfield was settled about 1700, and was given its own parish in 1754, formed out of portions of Danbury, New Milford, and Newtown. It was incorporated in 1788. The road junction was where the first church, town hall, school, and tavern were built. In addition to housing the central religious and political functions, the center area was also home to a number of private schools in the 19th century.[4]
Contributing properties in the district include:[4]
- 150 Whisconier Road, c. 1700, a saltbox
- 140 Whisconier Road, a vernacular building with selected Federal style details, has semi-elliptical attic windows
- Congregational Church, an 1854 Greek Revival church designed by Beckwith Nash
- St. Paul's School (3 Longmeadow Hill Road), a building in the Italianate style
- 1907 gymnasium building of the Curtis School for Boys, now in use as the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, a building in the Rustic Style.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Brookfield History Timeline (Brookfield Historical Society)
- ^ History of Brookfield (Town of Brookfield)
- ^ a b c David F. Ransom (November 25, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Brookfield Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1990 (captions on p. 27 of text document)
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