South Main and Washington Streets Historic District
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The South Main and Washington Streets Historic District — 68-139 Washington St. and 2-24 South Main St. is a historic district
in South Norwalk, Connecticut
. The 110 acres (44.5 ha) district encompasses 35 buildings and two other structures (including the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
). Varied architectural styles from the late 19th and early Twentieth centuries include Romanesque Revival, Second Empire, Italianate. Half (55 acres (22.3 ha)) of the area first became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 (35 buildings and two structures). The district was increased in 1985 with the addition of nine buildings on 25 acres (10.1 ha) (11-15 through 54-60 South Main St.) and again in 1999, with another 10 buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha), roughly along North Main Street from Washington Street to Ann Street.
The original district included 26 contributing buildings and 2 other contributing structures over a 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) area. The district was first increased to add 9 contributing buildings over a 2.5 acres (1 ha) area. The second increase added 10 contributing buildings over a 3 acres (1.2 ha) area.
The district is a densely packed area, with an 1895 railroad bridge at its "visual center". Its "primary significance" is as "an extensive and cohesive collection of late 19th century and early 20th century commercial structures."
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 South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture...
. The 110 acres (44.5 ha) district encompasses 35 buildings and two other structures (including the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city...
). Varied architectural styles from the late 19th and early Twentieth centuries include Romanesque Revival, Second Empire, Italianate. Half (55 acres (22.3 ha)) of the area first became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 (35 buildings and two structures). The district was increased in 1985 with the addition of nine buildings on 25 acres (10.1 ha) (11-15 through 54-60 South Main St.) and again in 1999, with another 10 buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha), roughly along North Main Street from Washington Street to Ann Street.
The original district included 26 contributing buildings and 2 other contributing structures over a 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) area. The district was first increased to add 9 contributing buildings over a 2.5 acres (1 ha) area. The second increase added 10 contributing buildings over a 3 acres (1.2 ha) area.
The district is a densely packed area, with an 1895 railroad bridge at its "visual center". Its "primary significance" is as "an extensive and cohesive collection of late 19th century and early 20th century commercial structures."