Round Hill Historic District
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The Round Hill Historic District is a 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...

 in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...

. It 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...

in 1996.

The district is an 8 acres (3.2 ha) area which, in 1996, included 7 buildings that contributed to the historic character of the district and one other contributing site.

It includes part of the modern-day Round Hill neighborhood of Greenwich. Contributing properties in the district include:
  • Brown-Kenworthy House, the oldest building in the district
  • Round Hill District School, 456 Round Hill Road, c. 1750/c.1850, converted to a Colonial Revival residence c.1925
  • First Church of Round Hill, 1828 and later additions
  • 5 John Street, Colonial Revival, 1867/1925
  • 7 John Street, Colonial Revival cottage, 1925
  • Round Hill Cemetery, c. 1825
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