Plainfield has
the distinction of having four National Register Historic Districts.
The National Register is the official list of historic properties
recognized by the Federal Government as worthy of preservation for their
significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering
and culture.
The specific boundaries
for a District are set forth in the nomination for the inclusion of
the District on the National Register.
Central Village Historic District
which includes the separately listed Plainfield Woolen Co (Central Square
Condominiums) – roughly School, Main and Water Streets and Putnam Road
to Plainfield High School
Lawton Mills Historic
District – roughly bounded by Second Street, Railroad Avenue, Norwich
Road and Fifth and Ninth Streets
Plainfield Street,
including the First Congregational Church of Plainfield – roughly, Norwich
Road from Academy Hill Road to Railroad Avenue
Wauregan Historic
District – roughly bounded by CT 12, Third Street, Quinebaug River and
Chestnut Street
Individual sites
on the National Register, in addition to Plainfield Woolen Co. in Central
Village and First Congregational Church of Plainfield, are:
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Aldrich
Free Public Library, Moosup
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Glen
Falls Bridge (Brunswick Avenue bridge,) Moosup
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Packerville
Bridge
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March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Old Canterbury Road
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March Route of Rochambeau’s Army: Plainfield Pike
For more information,
visit www.historicdistricts.com/ct/windham/state.html
or contact the Plainfield Historical Society
For the SPECIFIC
implications of listing on the National Register, contact the State
Historic Preservation Officer.
In general
in CT, listing results in the following:
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Consideration in planning for federal,
federally licensed and federally assisted projects.
Section 106 of the National Preservation Act of 1966 requires
that Federal agencies allow the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation
an opportunity to comment on all projects affecting historic properties
listed in the National Register.
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Eligibility for Federal tax provisions.
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Qualifications for Federal grants for
historic preservation when funds are available. Presently, funds
are not available.
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Eligibility to purchase historical markers
from the State Historic Preservation Officer.
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Application of Connecticut General Statutes,
Section 22a-19a which permits legal recourse for the unreasonable
destruction of the state’s resources, including historic structures
and landmarks of the state.