Migeon Avenue Historic District

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Migeon Avenue Historic District
Pease House, in 2010
Migeon Avenue Historic District is located in Connecticut
Location: Roughly along Migeon Ave. and parts of Forest St., Torrington, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°48′30″N 73°7′46″W / 41.80833°N 73.12944°W / 41.80833; -73.12944Coordinates: 41°48′30″N 73°7′46″W / 41.80833°N 73.12944°W / 41.80833; -73.12944
Area: 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Architect: Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr.
Architectural style: Shingle Style, Colonial Revival
Governing body: State
NRHP Reference#: 02000913[1]
Added to NRHP: September 6, 2002

Migeon Avenue Historic District is a historic district in Torrington, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

In 2002, it included nine contributing buildings and one other contributing site.[1]

It includes architecture or landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr..[1]

Laurelhurst, from the side, in 2010

The most salient house probably is Laurelhurst, a Shingle Style architecture work.[2]

The Pease House is on Migeon Avenue.

Travis House

In 2010, the Travis House is being used as a funeral home.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. 
  2. ^ Kate Ohno, with Carol Clapp and Cheryl Barb (March, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Migeon Avenue Historic District". National Park Service.  and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 2000 and other