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United States historic place| Broad Street – Davis Park Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
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| Location | Roughly along Broad St, from Dorrane St. to Winter St., Killingly, Connecticut |
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| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001556 |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1998 |
Broad Street – Davis Park Historic District is a historic district in the borough of Danielson, in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The district includes Davis Park, a 1.9-acre triangular park created in 1890 and bounded by Main, Reynolds, and Broad Streets.
The district as a whole is 30 acres in size. It includes examples of Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival architectural styles and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It includes 95 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and four contributing objects.
The district is significant for its architecture, which includes many examples of Victorian architecture with rich detailing. The buildings in the district also reflect the institutions and people responsible with the development of Danielson. The town's growth began in 1809, when brothers James and Hezekiah Danielson built a cotton spinning mill, and was further fueled by other textile mills, the completion of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad through town in 1830, the establishment of other businesses, and the expansion of the textile mills from the 1850s onward. The houses in the Broad Street-Davis Park area were built by middle and upper-class residents, who chose the latest architectural styles and built large houses. The area also was above the river terrace, providing fine views and flood protection.
It includes the former Killingly High School, which is separately listed on the NRHP.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Bruce Clouette and Hoang Tinh (September 15, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Broad Street - Davis Park Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 21 photos, from 1997 and 1998 (captions on pages 25-26 of text document)
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