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Canton Center Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Jesse Barber House (1789)
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Location	Roughly along Barbourtown, E. Mountain, Humphrey, West, and W. Mountain Rds., Canton, Connecticut
Area	approximately 500 acres (200 ha)
Architectural style	Late Victorian; Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	97000831
Added to NRHP	October 7, 1997

The Canton Center Historic District encompasses the historic rural town center of Canton, Connecticut. Extending mainly along Connecticut Route 179, near the geographic town center, is a well-preserved example of a rural agricultural center in Connecticut, a role served until about 1920. The district includes many examples of Late Victorian and Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.