Falls Village, Connecticut
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Falls Village is a village and census-designated place
in the town
of Canaan
, Connecticut
. Because Falls Village is the town center and principal constituent village in Canaan, the entire town is often referred to as "Falls Village." That usage also avoids confusion of the town with Canaan Village and its town of North Canaan, Connecticut
, not far away.
The Falls Village post office
is assigned zip code
06031, which encompasses the entire town of Canaan.
In 1979 the Falls Village District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as an historic district
. The district represents about 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) that were built in the middle of the 19th century as a result of the area being selected as a station stop for the Housatonic Railroad
in the early 1830s. Newer buildings around the junction of U.S. Route 7 and Route 126 are excluded.
The district includes examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne architecture. It includes 71 buildings and the canal built to harness water power from the Great Falls northwest of the village. The district is bounded on the south by the east-west portion of Railroad Street, on the east by the rear property lines of houses fronting Beebe Hill Road, on the north by the rear property lines of houses fronting Brewster Road, and on the west by the Housatonic Railroad
tracks (with a bulge in the northwest to include the unused 1851 canal between Water Street and the railroad tracks).
The D. M. Hunt Library, built in 1891, is a contributing property.
The St. Patrick's Church is another.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Canaan
Canaan, Connecticut
Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal constituent village, Falls Village.-Geography:...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Because Falls Village is the town center and principal constituent village in Canaan, the entire town is often referred to as "Falls Village." That usage also avoids confusion of the town with Canaan Village and its town of North Canaan, Connecticut
North Canaan, Connecticut
North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census. The town center is still called "Canaan" by local residents, being the main town center of the old Town of Canaan prior to North Canaan splitting off as its own town.The Union Depot...
, not far away.
The Falls Village post office
Post office
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is assigned zip code
ZIP Code
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06031, which encompasses the entire town of Canaan.
In 1979 the Falls Village District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as an historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
. The district represents about 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) that were built in the middle of the 19th century as a result of the area being selected as a station stop for the Housatonic Railroad
Housatonic Railroad
The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The...
in the early 1830s. Newer buildings around the junction of U.S. Route 7 and Route 126 are excluded.
The district includes examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne architecture. It includes 71 buildings and the canal built to harness water power from the Great Falls northwest of the village. The district is bounded on the south by the east-west portion of Railroad Street, on the east by the rear property lines of houses fronting Beebe Hill Road, on the north by the rear property lines of houses fronting Brewster Road, and on the west by the Housatonic Railroad
Housatonic Railroad
The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The...
tracks (with a bulge in the northwest to include the unused 1851 canal between Water Street and the railroad tracks).
The D. M. Hunt Library, built in 1891, is a contributing property.
The St. Patrick's Church is another.
External links
- Town of Canaan, Falls Village, Connecticut - Official town website