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Colony Street-West Main Street Historic District

Meriden, Connecticut • New Haven County

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About This Property

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The Colony Street-West Main Street Historic District in Meriden, Connecticut, encompasses a vibrant downtown commercial area. It showcases a remarkable concentration of late 19th and early 20th-century commercial architecture, reflecting Meriden's industrial past as the "Silver City."

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
District
Acreage
11.5
Listed Date
9/4/1987
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Architecture
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
Yes
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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Location

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