The Monroe Center Historic District is a 120-acre (49 ha) historic district in Monroe, Connecticut with significance dating to 1762. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Monroe Center Historic District | |
 View across the town green to houses and a church, 2016 | |
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| Location | CT 110 and CT 111, Monroe, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′57″N 73°12′26″W / 41.33250°N 73.20722°W |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1762 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001392[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1977 |
It includes about 60 significant buildings, including Federal style St. Peters Church at the south end of the Monroe Center green. On June 30, 1781, a dance was held on the green for about 600 French Army troops serving under General Rochambeau; they were camped nearby during their march towards Yorktown, Virginia which led to American independence.[2]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ T. Robins Brown (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Monroe Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 15 photos, exterior and interior, from 1977
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