West Goshen Historic District
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West Goshen Historic District is a historic district
in the village of West Goshen in the town of Goshen, Connecticut
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The historic district area includes examples of Greek Revival
, Federal, and Vernacular Federal architecture, and includes structures built as early as 1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1987.
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 village of West Goshen in the town of Goshen, Connecticut
Goshen, Connecticut
Goshen is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2000 census.Each July, the Connecticut Agricultural Fair is held in town. It is also home to the Goshen players.-Geography:...
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The historic district area includes examples of Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, Federal, and Vernacular Federal architecture, and includes structures built as early as 1790. 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...
(NRHP) in 1987.
See also
- Goshen Historic DistrictGoshen Historic District (Goshen, Connecticut)Goshen Historic District is a historic district and the town center of Goshen, Connecticut. Historic buildings in the district include examples of Greek Revival, Federal, and Victorian architecture from as early as 1760...
, also NRHP-listed