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 Little Haddam Historic District - East Haddam CT Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 28.818 W 072° 26.784
18T E 713204 N 4595225
Little Haddam is the site of the first of the town's Congregational meetinghouses. Little Haddam is part of East Haddam CT
Waymark Code: WMMVDJ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2014
Views: 2
The meetinghouse (pictured) was the nucleus of Little Haddam in the mid 1700's. The village was located on a relatively busy road, it was a natural place for people to gather for weekly religious services. The church also served at the town meetinghouse house until 1796. The town meeting resumed in this vicinty with the building of the Town Hall specifically for this purpose. The church was the work of Lavius Fillmore, an influential architect/builder of the times.
First industries included several tanneries. None of these are visible today. A blacksmith shop, joiner's shop, a general store and a small hat making shop existed.
Street address:
Roughly bounded by E. Haddam Rd., Orchard Rd., and Town St. ,
East Haddam , CT
County / Borough / Parish: Middlesex
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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