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Babb's Beach

Coordinates: 42°1′48″N 72°45′4″W / 42.03000°N 72.75111°W / 42.03000; -72.75111
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Babb's Beach
Babb's Beach is located in Connecticut
Babb's Beach
Babb's Beach is located in the United States
Babb's Beach
Location435 Babbs Rd., Suffield, Connecticut
Coordinates42°1′48″N 72°45′4″W / 42.03000°N 72.75111°W / 42.03000; -72.75111
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1898
ArchitectBabb, Nelson Sr.
NRHP reference No.06000591[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 2006

Babb's Beach, also known as Babb's Beach Amusement Park, is located at 435 Babbs Rd. in Suffield, Connecticut. It was constructed in 1898 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

The listing included four contributing buildings and one contributing site—the beach area—over a 7-acre (2.8 ha) area. It was developed on Middle Pond of the Congamond Lakes, also known as Congamond Lake. Its most significant building is the Dance Hall / Rolling Rink building. Other surviving buildings are an Arcade, a Shooting Gallery, and a Generator Shed.[2]

The property is now owned by the town of Suffield.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Stephen Olausen (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Babb's Beach / Babb's Beach Amusement Park". National Park Service. and Accompanying nine photos from 2004 (see photo captions pages 34-35 of text document)