Tolland Green Historic District
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Tolland Green Historic District is a historic district
that includes the town green, Tolland Green, of the New England town
of Tolland, Connecticut
. The green is a long and narrow strip of land oriented in a north-south direction. The district includes the green and the surrounding properties. The historic district contains 55 contributing buildings and one other site, and is located primarily along Merrow Road (Route 195) from just south of Cider Mill Road in the south, past the Tolland Green, then widening in the north to encompass both Tolland Stage Road (Route 74) and the street known as Tolland Green to roughly Dunn Hill Road.
Around the Green are several 18th and 19th century houses, and civic and religious buildings. Route 195 serves as the west boundary while the street known as Tolland Green serves as the east boundary. Route 74 goes through from east to west cutting the Green into two halves.
On either side of the green at the south end are two town halls, the Old Town Hall (1879) and the present Town Hall (1909). The Congregational Church, the Old Tolland County Court House
(1822; separately listed on the National Register and now a library), the Board of Education building (in a converted residence built in 1830), and the Old Tolland Jail (now a museum) are located near the intersection where the Route 74 cuts through the green. The remaining buildings are residential, most dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The district is significant for its landscape qualities, for its historical associations, and for its architecture.
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...
that includes the town green, Tolland Green, of the New England town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland, Connecticut
Tolland is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2000 census.Tolland was named in May, 1715, and incorporated in May, 1722. According to some, the town derives its name from being a toll station on the old road between Boston and New York. ...
. The green is a long and narrow strip of land oriented in a north-south direction. The district includes the green and the surrounding properties. The historic district contains 55 contributing buildings and one other site, and is located primarily along Merrow Road (Route 195) from just south of Cider Mill Road in the south, past the Tolland Green, then widening in the north to encompass both Tolland Stage Road (Route 74) and the street known as Tolland Green to roughly Dunn Hill Road.
Around the Green are several 18th and 19th century houses, and civic and religious buildings. Route 195 serves as the west boundary while the street known as Tolland Green serves as the east boundary. Route 74 goes through from east to west cutting the Green into two halves.
On either side of the green at the south end are two town halls, the Old Town Hall (1879) and the present Town Hall (1909). The Congregational Church, the Old Tolland County Court House
Tolland County Courthouse
The Tolland County Courthouse, also known as Old Tolland County Court House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.It is included in the Tolland Green Historic District, which is also NRHP-listed....
(1822; separately listed on the National Register and now a library), the Board of Education building (in a converted residence built in 1830), and the Old Tolland Jail (now a museum) are located near the intersection where the Route 74 cuts through the green. The remaining buildings are residential, most dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The district is significant for its landscape qualities, for its historical associations, and for its architecture.