Downtown Torrington Historic District
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The Downtown Torrington Historic District is a 56 acres (22.7 ha) historic district
in Torrington, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1988. It includes examples of Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and Modern Movement architecture.
It includes the town's Warner Theatre
and the Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate
which are individually listed on the NRHP. Overall, in 1988, it included 71 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites and 4 contributing objects.
A walking tour of the district designed by the Torrington Historical Society visits 21 properties.
The district includes what was originally the Conley Hotel in 1891, now the Yankee Pedlar.
The Lyons Garage is one contributing property.
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 Torrington, Connecticut
Torrington, Connecticut
Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region. It is also the core city of the largest micropolitan area in the United States. The city population was 36,383 according to the 2010 census....
that 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 1988. It includes examples of Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, and Modern Movement architecture.
It includes the town's Warner Theatre
Warner Theatre (Torrington, Connecticut)
The Warner Theatre is an Art-Deco style movie palace located at 68-82 Main Street in Torrington, Connecticut. It opened on August 19, 1931 as part of the Warner Bros. chain of movie theaters. Today it operates as a mixed-use performing arts center...
and the Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate
Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate
The Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate, also known as the Torrington Historical Society or the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is a property with two houses and a carriage house in Torrington, Connecticut...
which are individually listed on the NRHP. Overall, in 1988, it included 71 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites and 4 contributing objects.
A walking tour of the district designed by the Torrington Historical Society visits 21 properties.
The district includes what was originally the Conley Hotel in 1891, now the Yankee Pedlar.
The Lyons Garage is one contributing property.