Granby Center Historic District
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The Granby Center Historic District is a historic district
in Granby, Connecticut
. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1985.
The district includes 35 properties in the center of Granby. This section of town was settled in the 18th century, but most of those original buildings no longer exist. The district includes two buildings dating to the 18th century, 24 dating to the 19th century and 8 dating to the 20th century.
at the time of settlement, while the specific section of town was referred to as Salmon Brook.
The buildings are in a mixture of styles, including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, Georgian and Federal. Most of the buildings were used as dwellings, including the building at 4 East Granby Road. The building at 2 Park Place was originally a dwelling, then a hotel, and then reverted to a dwelling.
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 Granby, Connecticut
Granby, Connecticut
Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,347 at the 2000 census. The town center was defined as a census-designated place known as Salmon Brook in the 2000 census....
. The district 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 1985.
The district includes 35 properties in the center of Granby. This section of town was settled in the 18th century, but most of those original buildings no longer exist. The district includes two buildings dating to the 18th century, 24 dating to the 19th century and 8 dating to the 20th century.
Simsbury
The town was known as SimsburySimsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...
at the time of settlement, while the specific section of town was referred to as Salmon Brook.
The buildings are in a mixture of styles, including Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, Georgian and Federal. Most of the buildings were used as dwellings, including the building at 4 East Granby Road. The building at 2 Park Place was originally a dwelling, then a hotel, and then reverted to a dwelling.