Old Town Hall, Chester

Name: Old Town Hall
Address: Chester, United States

#3 among attractions in Chester

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The Old Town Hall is a historic public building on Chester Green in Chester, Connecticut. Built in 1793 and subsequently altered and enlarged, it has been a significant civic meeting point for the community since its construction, hosting religious services, town meetings, and theatrical productions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1793 (231 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'25"N, 72°27'9"W

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Chester United States

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Old Town Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gillette Castle State Park, Goodspeed Musicals, Eagle Landing State Park, First Baptist Church of Essex.

1.8 miNE
Medieval castlelike midcentury mansion
Gillette Castle State Park, Sunrise State Park
46 min walk • Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River.
3.1 miN
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Opera
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam
81 min walk • Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut.
3 miN
Park
Eagle Landing State Park, East Haddam
76 min walk • Eagle Landing State Park is a public recreation area occupying 16 acres on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, bird watching and car-top boating. A private concessionnaire offers river excursions from a dock in the park.
4.7 miSE
Church
First Baptist Church of Essex, Essex
121 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Essex, Connecticut, built in 1846, is notable for being one of only three Egyptian revival churches known to have ever been built in the United States. The architect was Minard Lafever.
3.4 miN
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam
86 min walk • The Nathan Hale Schoolhouse is a historic site in East Haddam, Connecticut. In the winter of 1773, Nathan Hale briefly taught in this one-room schoolhouse before leaving East Haddam for another teaching position in New London, Connecticut.
1.8 miSE
City hall
Deep River Town Hall, Deep River
47 min walk • The Deep River Town Hall is located at the junction of Connecticut Routes 80 and 154 in Deep River, Connecticut. Completed in 1893, it is unusual for its distinctively urban styling in a quiet rural suburban community.
4.3 miSE
Church
Centerbrook Congregational Church, Essex
110 min walk • The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut.
~1580 ftS
41°24'9"N • 72°27'6"W
Chester CT Historical Society, Chester
8 min walk • Museum
~590 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Norma Terris Theatre, Chester
3 min walk • The Norma Terris Theatre is a theatre in Chester, Connecticut, and the second stage of Goodspeed Musicals. The theatre is dedicated to developing and presenting new musicals.
3.2 miN
Bridge
East Haddam Bridge, East Haddam
81 min walk • The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable truss bridge. The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600.
4.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Essex Historic District, Essex
122 min walk • Essex Historic District was a proposed district, nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It would have included parts of Main, N. Main, S. Main, and W. Main Sts. in Essex, Connecticut.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Town Hall?

Nearby attractions include Norma Terris Theatre, Chester (3 min walk), Chester CT Historical Society, Chester (8 min walk), Charles Daniels House, Chester (9 min walk).