Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District
Encyclopedia
The Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District is a historic district
in Branford, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) in 1988.
The 1400 acres (5.7 km²) area of the district includes part of the Stony Creek
mainland area of Branford, along Thimble Islands Rd. between Rt. 146 and Long Island Sound
. It also includes the Thimble Islands
.
It includes the Stick Style House at Stony Creek
at 34 Prospect Hill, which is separately listed on the National Register. The house, which was built in 1878, is in Stick style architecture, by an unknown designer.
The district includes 346 buildings and four other structures. Georgian architecture
is represented.
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 Branford, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut
-Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...
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.
The 1400 acres (5.7 km²) area of the district includes part of the Stony Creek
Stony Creek, Connecticut
Stony Creek is an affluent, shorefront section of Branford, Connecticut, centered on a harbor on Long Island Sound, in the southeast corner of the town. Stony Creek residents feel it has its own distinct feeling, that of a small village with a traditional timeless and quaint charm...
mainland area of Branford, along Thimble Islands Rd. between Rt. 146 and Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
. It also includes the Thimble Islands
Thimble Islands
Ghost Island redirects here. For the island in Japan, see Hashima Island.The Thimble Islands is an archipelago consisting of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut.The archipelago of islands made up of...
.
It includes the Stick Style House at Stony Creek
Stick Style House at Stony Creek
The Stick Style House at Stony Creek is a Stick/Eastlake architectural style house in Branford, Connecticut in the Stony Creek neighborhood.It was built in 1878.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.-References:...
at 34 Prospect Hill, which is separately listed on the National Register. The house, which was built in 1878, is in Stick style architecture, by an unknown designer.
The district includes 346 buildings and four other structures. Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
is represented.