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New London County, Connecticut

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At a glance

Summary

The National Register of Historic Places includes 209 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 13 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near New London, Norwich, Ledyard.

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National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

98 of 209 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

209 listed properties

Property	City	Type	Listed
Alden Tavern Site	Lebanon	Site	1998
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant	Norwich	District	1989
Ames, Winslow, House	New London	Building	1995
Anshei Israel Synagogue	Lisbon	Building	1995
Antone DeSant Houses	New London	Building	2025
Applewood Farm	Ledyard	Building	1987
Ashlawn	Sprague	Building	1979
Avery Homestead	Ledyard	Building	1992
Avery House	Griswold	Building	1986
Avery Point Lighthouse	Groton	Structure	2002
Avery, Thomas, House	East Lyme	Building	1979
Backus, Nathaniel, House	Norwich	Building	1970
Bacon Academy	Colchester	Building	1982
Baltic Historic District	Sprague	District	1987
Barns, Acors, House	New London	Building	1976
Bean Hill Historic District	Norwich	District	1982
Bennett Rockshelter	Old Lyme	Site	1987
Bill, Gurdon, Store	Ledyard	Building	1982
Blackledge River Railroad Bridge	Colchester	Structure	1986
Bozrah Congregational Church and Parsonage	Bozrah	Building	1991
Bradford-Huntington House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Branford House	Groton	Building	1984
Brewster Homestead	Griswold	Building	2000
Bridge No. 1860	Montville	Structure	1993
Broad Street School	Norwich	Building	1984
Buckingham, William A., House	Norwich	Building	1982
Bulkeley School	New London	Building	1981
Burnett's Corner Historic District	Groton	District	1997
Burnham Tavern	Lisbon	Building	2022
CHARLES W. MORGAN NHL	Mystic	Structure	1966
Carpenter House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Carpenter, Joseph, Silversmith Shop	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Carroll Building	Norwich	Building	1982
Cedar Grove Cemetery	New London	District	2024
Central Vermont Railroad Pier	New London	Structure	2005
Champion, Henry, House	Colchester	Building	1972
Chapman, David, Farmstead	Ledyard	Building	1992
Charlton, Capt. Richard, House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Chelsea Parade Historic District	Norwich	District	1989
Civic Institutions Historic District	New London	District	1990
Clark Homestead	Lebanon	Building	1978
Clark, Andrew, House	Lisbon	Building	1979
Cogswell, Edward, House	Griswold	Building	1993
Coit Street Historic District	New London	District	1988
Colchester Village Historic District	Colchester	District	1994
Commonwealth Works Site	Norwich	Site	1998
Converse House and Barn	Norwich	Building	1970
Cooper Site	Lyme	Site	1987
Deshon-Allyn House	New London	Building	1970
Downtown New London Historic District	New London	District	1979
Downtown New London Historic District (Boundary Increase)	New London	District	1988
Downtown Norwich Historic District	Norwich	District	1985
EMMA C. BERRY (Fishing Sloop) NHL	Mystic	Structure	1994
East District School	Norwich	Building	1970
Eastern Point Historic District	Groton	District	1979
Edward Bloom Silk Company Factory	New London	Building	2021
Eolia-Harkness Estate	Waterford	District	1986
Fanning, Capt. Thomas, Farmstead	Ledyard	Building	1992
Fish, Abel H., House	Salem	Building	1982
Fort Griswold	Groton	Building	1970
Fort Shantok NHL	Montville	Site	1986
Fort Trumbull	New London	Building	1972
Gales Ferry Historic District No. 1	Gales Ferry	District	1992
Gales Ferry Historic District No. 2	Ledyard	District	2002
Gorton, William, Farm	East Lyme	Building	1984
Graniteville Historic District	Waterford	District	2003
Greeneville Historic District	Norwich	District	2005
Griswold Point Historic District	Old Lyme	District	2023
Griswold, Florence, House and Museum NHL	Old Lyme	Building	1993
Groton Bank Historic District	Groton	District	1983
Hadlyme Ferry Historic District	Hadlyme	District	1994
Hallville Mill Historic District	Preston	District	1996
Hamburg Bridge Historic District	Lyme	District	1983
Hamburg Cove Site	Lyme	Site	1987
Harris, Jonathan Newton, House	New London	Building	1982
Hartford Colony	Waterford	District	2005
Hayward House	Colchester	Building	1972
Hempstead Historic District	New London	District	1986
Hempstead, Joshua, House	New London	Building	1970
Hempsted, Nathaniel, House	New London	Building	1970
Hodges Square Historic District	New London	District	2017
House at 130 Mohegan Avenue	New London	Building	2009
Huntington Street Baptist Church	New London	Building	1982
Huntington, Col. Joshua, House	Norwich	Building	1972
Huntington, Gen. Jedidiah, House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Huntington, Gov. Samuel, House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Jail Hill Historic District	Norwich	District	1999
Jordan Village Historic District	Waterford	District	1990
Kinne Cemetery	Griswold	Site	2001
L. A. DUNTON NHL	Mystic	Structure	1993
Lamb Homestead	Ledyard	Building	1991
Lathrop, Dr. Daniel, School	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Lathrop, Dr. Joshua, House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Lathrop-Mathewson-Ross House	Lisbon	Building	1982
Laurel Hill Historic District	Norwich	District	1987
Lebanon Green Historic District	Lebanon	District	1979
Lee, Thomas, House	East Lyme	Building	1970
Leffingwell Inn	Norwichtown	Building	1970
Lester, Nathan, House	Ledyard	Building	1972
Lester, Timothy, Farmstead	Griswold	Building	1998
Lieutenant River III Site	Old Lyme	Site	1987
Lieutenant River IV Site	Old Lyme	Site	1987
Lieutenant River No. 2	Old Lyme	Site	1987
Lighthouse Inn	New London	Building	1996
Little Plain Historic District	Norwich	District	1970
Little Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Norwich	District	1987
Long Society Meetinghouse	Norwich	Building	1976
Lord Cove Site	Lyme	Site	1987
Lord, Capt. Enoch, House	Old Lyme	Building	2007
Lyman Viaduct	Colchester	Structure	1986
Main Sawmill	Ledyard	District	1972
Mashantucket Pequot Reservation NHL	Ledyard	District	1986
Mechanic Street Historic District	Stonington	District	1988
Merrill, James, House NHL	Stonington	Building	2013
Mill Brook Bridge	Lisbon	Structure	1997
Miner, Samuel, House	North Stonington	Building	1976
Montauk Avenue Historic District	New London	District	1990
Monte Cristo Cottage NHL	New London	Building	1971
Mystic Bank	Old Mystic	Building	2014
Mystic Bridge Historic District	Mystic	District	1979
Mystic River Historic District	West Mystic	District	1979
Natcon Site	Old Lyme	Site	1987
New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site	Chesterfield	Site	2012
New London County Courthouse	New London	Building	1970
New London Customhouse	New London	Building	1970
New London Harbor Lighthouse	New London	Structure	1990
New London Ledge Lighthouse	New London	Structure	1990
New London Public Library	New London	Building	1970
New London Railroad Station	New London	Building	1971
Noank Historic District	Noank	District	1979
North Stonington Village Historic District	North Stonington	District	1983
Norwich Hospital District	Norwich-Preston	District	1988
Norwich Town Hall	Norwich	Building	1983
Norwichtown Historic District	Norwich	District	1973
Noyes, William, Farmstead	Ledyard	Building	1992
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam	Norwich	Structure	1996
Ohev Sholem Synagogue	New London	Building	1995
Oil Mill Historic District	Waterford	District	2023
Old Lyme Historic District	Old Lyme	District	1971
Oswegatchie Historic District	Waterford	District	2005
Palmer, Capt. Nathaniel B., House NHL	Stonington	Building	1996
Palmer, John, House	Lisbon	Building	2005
Palmer, Luther, House	North Stonington	Building	1979
Park, William, House	Sprague	Building	2007
Peck Tavern	Old Lyme	Building	1982
Pequot Colony Historic District	New London	District	1988
Pequot Fort	Groton	Site	1990
Pequotsepos Manor	Mystic	Building	1979
Perkins-Bill House	Gales Ferry	Building	2000
Perkins-Rockwell House	Norwich	Building	1985
Plant, Morton Freeman, Hunting Lodge	East Lyme	Building	1988
Poquetanuck Village Historic District	Preston	District	1996
Post Hill Historic District	New London	District	1993
Preston City Historic District	Preston	District	1987
Prospect Street Historic District	New London	District	1986
Quaker Hill Historic District	Waterford	District	2002
Randall, John, House	North Stonington	Building	1978
Raymond-Bradford Homestead	Montville	Building	1982
River Road Stone Arch Railroad Bridge	Colchester	Structure	1986
Rocky Neck Pavilion	East Lyme	Building	1986
Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District	Stonington	District	2007
SABINO (steamer) NHL	Mystic	Structure	1992
Salem Historic District	Salem	District	1980
Selden Island Site	Lyme	Site	1987
Shaw Mansion	New London	Building	1970
Shepherd of the Sea Chapel	Groton	Building	2025
Slater Library and Fanning Annex	Griswold	Building	2002
Smith, Jabez, House	Groton	Building	1981
Smith, Samuel, House	East Lyme	Building	1979
Smith, Shubel, House	Ledyard	Building	1996
Springbank	Old Lyme	Site	2001
St. James' Episcopal Church	New London	Building	2004
Stanton, Robert, House	Stonington	Building	1979
Stoddard, Capt. Mark, Farmstead	Gales Ferry	Building	1992
Stonington Borough Historic District	Stonington	District	1979
Stonington Cemetery	Stonington	District	2018
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse	Stonington	Building	1976
Stonington High School	Stonington	Building	1978
Taftville	Norwich	District	1978
Telephone Exchange Building	Norwich	Building	1983
Thames Shipyard	New London	Building	1975
The Seaside	Waterford	Building	1995
Tiffany, Simon, House	Salem	Building	1983
Trumbull, John, Birthplace NHL	Lebanon	Building	1966
Turner, Dr. Philip, House	Norwichtown	Building	1970
U.S.S. NAUTILUS (submarine) NHL	Groton	Structure	1979
US Post Office-New London Main	New London	Building	1986
US Post Office-Norwich Main	Norwich	Building	1986
Uncasville Mill Historic District	Montville	District	2021
Uncasville School	Montville	Building	2001
United States Housing Corporation Historic District	New London	District	1990
Waldo, Edward, House	Scotland	Building	1978
Walnut Grove	Waterford	District	2005
War Office	Lebanon	Building	1970
Whale Oil Row	New London	District	1970
Wheeler Block	Colchester	Building	1993
Whitehall Mansion	Stonington	Building	1979
William Clark Company Thread Mill	Stonington	District	2008
Williams Memorial Institute	New London	Building	1978
Williams Memorial Park Historic District	New London	District	1987
Williams, William, House NHL	Lebanon	Building	1971
Wilson, John, House	Jewett	Building	1985
Winthrop Mill	New London	Building	1982
Woodbridge Farm	Salem	Building	1997
Woodward, Ashbel, House	Franklin	Building	1992
Woodworth, Nathan A., House	New London	Building	1982
Yantic Falls Historic District	Norwich	District	1972
Yantic Woolen Company Mill	Norwich	Building	1996
Yeomans, Edward, House	Groton	Building	1978

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

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