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	Hebron Center Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Douglas Library
Location	Church, Gilead, Main, Wall and West Sts. and Marjorie Cir., Hebron, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°39′26″N 72°22′8″W / 41.65722°N 72.36889°W
Area	83 acres (34 ha)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Federal; Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	93000649
Added to NRHP	July 30, 1993

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Hebron Center Historic District encompasses most of the historic village center of Hebron, Connecticut. Centered on the junction of Connecticut Routes 66 and 85, it has served as the rural community's civic center since its incorporation in 1708. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[1]

Description and history

The town of Hebron was incorporated in 1708, and has historically been agricultural for much of its history. Its town green, also the site of a colonial meeting house, was the only civic focal point of consequence in its early years, later augmented by a tavern, shop, and gristmill. The town green now survives only in fragmented portions on either side of Main Street (Route 66), owing to 20th-century highway widening and alignment. A series of fires in the 19th century wiped out virtually all of the village's 18th-century buildings, and only a handful of early 19th-century houses survive.^[2]

The historic district is centered at the junction of Routes 66 and 85, the former an early main road. It extends for a short distances in most directions, and a slightly longer distance eastward along Route 66, and includes a few houses on two side streets, Marjorie Circle and Wall Street. The district included 60 contributing buildings, the Hebron Green (Veterans Memorial Park), the remains of the site of the Hebron Town Pound, and the cemetery of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Also included are 19 non-contributing buildings and six war memorials (non-contributing objects) on the surviving elements of the Hebron Green. In addition to many 19th-century houses, several churches and the town public library (Douglas Library) are also included in the district.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Bruce Clouette and Maura Cronin (January 11, 1993). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Hebron Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (see photo captions page 25-26 of text document)

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv3-2] Bruce Clouette and Maura Cronin (January 11, 1993). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Hebron Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (see photo captions page 25-26 of text document)

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+'''Hebron Center Historic District''' encompasses most of the historic village center of [[Hebron, Connecticut]]. Centered on the junction of Connecticut Routes [[Connecticut Route 66|66]] and [[Connecticut Route 85|85]], it has served as the rural community's civic center since its incorporation in 1708.  The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris"/>
-'''Hebron Center Historic District''' is a {{convert|83|acre|adj=on}} [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] in [[Hebron, Connecticut]] that was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993. The district encompasses the town center village of Hebron and represents the civic center of the town.  At the time of listing, the district included 60 [[contributing buildings]], the Hebron Green (Veterans Memorial Park), the remains of the site of the Hebron [[Animal pound|Town Pound]], and the cemetery of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.  Also included are 19 non-contributing buildings and six war memorials (non-contributing objects) on the Hebron Green. In addition to many 19th-century houses, several churches and the town public library (Douglas Library) are also included in the district.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/93000649.pdf
+==Description and history==
+The town of Hebron was incorporated in 1708, and has historically been agricultural for much of its history.  Its town green, also the site of a [[colonial meeting house]], was the only civic focal point of consequence in its early years, later augmented by a tavern, shop, and gristmill.  The town green now survives only in fragmented portions on either side of Main Street (Route 66), owing to 20th-century highway widening and alignment.  A series of fires in the 19th century wiped out virtually all of the village's 18th-century buildings, and only a handful of early 19th-century houses survive.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=93000649}}
 |title=NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Hebron Center Historic District
 |author=Bruce Clouette and Maura Cronin |date=January 11, 1993 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} and
-[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Photos/93000649.pdf ''Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (see photo captions page 25-26 of text document)'']</ref>
+{{NRHP url|id=93000649|title=''Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (see photo captions page 25-26 of text document)''|photos=y}}</ref>
+The historic district is centered at the junction of Routes 66 and 85, the former an early main road.  It extends for a short distances in most directions, and a slightly longer distance eastward along Route 66, and includes a few houses on two side streets, Marjorie Circle and Wall Street.  The district included 60 [[contributing buildings]], the Hebron Green (Veterans Memorial Park), the remains of the site of the Hebron [[Animal pound|Town Pound]], and the cemetery of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.  Also included are 19 non-contributing buildings and six war memorials (non-contributing objects) on the surviving elements of the Hebron Green. In addition to many 19th-century houses, several churches and the town public library (Douglas Library) are also included in the district.<ref name="nrhpinv3"/>
+==See also==
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+{{commons category|Hebron Center Historic District}}
 {{National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut}}
 [[Category:Hebron, Connecticut]]
-[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Federal architecture in Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Greek Revival architecture in Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Historic districts in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut]]
-{{Connecticut-NRHP-stub}}
+[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut]]

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