Danielson Main Street Historic District facts for kids

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Danielson Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Westfield Congregational Church, Bugbee Memorial Library, and Brooklyn Savings Bank
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Location	Main St. from Water St. to Spring St., Killingly, Connecticut
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Italianate, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.	92000265
Added to NRHP	April 8, 1992

Main Street at Central Street

The Danielson Main Street Historic District is a special area in Danielson. It shows what the town's main business street looked like in the late 1800s. This district stretches along Main Street, from the Five Mile River to Spring Street. It also includes a few buildings on nearby streets. This area grew into an important center for shops and community life between the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, recognizing its historical importance.

Exploring Danielson's Historic Center

The town of Danielson is located where the Quinebaug and Five Mile Rivers meet. In the early 1800s, Danielson started to grow because of mills across the Quinebaug River in Brooklyn. These mills built homes for their workers in the Danielson area.

How the Railroad Shaped Danielson

A big change happened in the 1830s when the Norwich and Worcester Railroad came through Danielson. The Danielson Manufacturing Company also started up near the river. The railroad was very important for the growth of the town's main business area. This area developed along Main Street, both north and south of where the railroad tracks were. Today, you won't find any old railroad buildings there. Instead, there are mostly parking lots.

Buildings and Architecture in the District

The historic district covers about 20 acres (8 hectares). It has more than 40 buildings. Most of these are commercial buildings, meaning they were used for businesses. They are usually one to three stories tall and made of brick or stone. Most were built between 1850 and 1920. Some newer buildings, like the post office, were built to match the older styles, especially the Colonial Revival look.

The district also has some important non-commercial buildings:

• The Bugbee Memorial Library, built in 1901, has a grand Classical Revival style.
• The Westfield Congregational Church, built in 1855, shows off the Italianate style.
• The Danielson Methodist Church, built in 1902, has a Gothic Revival design.
• Killingly's town hall is also in the district. It's in an old music hall from 1876, which also has a Gothic Revival style.

Notable Buildings to See

Here are some of the interesting buildings you can find in the Danielson Main Street Historic District:

• Cyr Building (built in 1893)
• Evans Block (built in 1878)
• Attawaugan Hotel (built in 1856)
• Diamond Building (built in 1932)
• Danielson Post Office (built in 1935)
• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (built in 1918)
• Southern New England Telephone Company Building (built in 1942)
• Connecticut State Armory (built in 1932)

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  Main Street at Central Street