The Seaside, Waterford

Name: The Seaside
Address: Waterford, United States

#8 among attractions in Waterford

Tudor Revival architecture

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The Seaside is a historic medical facility at 36 Shore Road in Waterford, Connecticut. It is nationally significant as the first institution designed for heliotropic treatment of children suffering from tuberculosis. Its buildings "comprise an exceptional collection of fully realized and generally well-preserved Tudor Revival-style institutional architecture", which were designed by Cass Gilbert. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. ()

Built: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 41°18'8"N, 72°7'55"W

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Waterford United States

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The Seaside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Trumbull, Shennecossett Golf Course, Avery Point Light, Shaw's Cove Bridge.

3.5 miNE
Museum, Historical place, State park
Fort Trumbull, New London
90 min walk • Fort Trumbull is a fort near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound in New London, Connecticut and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The original fort was built in 1777, but the present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852.
3.7 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Shennecossett Golf Course, Groton
96 min walk • Shennecossett Golf Course is a municipal 18 hole golf course located in the city of Groton, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1898 as a four-hole layout and over the next 18 years it was enlarged to a six, nine, eleven and eventually an eighteen-hole course.
3.7 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Avery Point Light, Groton
94 min walk • Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, United States, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut.
3.6 miNE
Bridge
Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London
92 min walk • Shaw's Cove Bridge is a swing bridge in New London, Connecticut. The span carries railroad tracks used by Amtrak for their train along the Northeast Corridor while allowing boat traffic to go through.
2.4 miNE
Lighthouse
New London Harbor Light, New London
62 min walk • New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, with its tower reaching 90 feet.
3.7 miW
Children's museum, Museum
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, East Lyme
96 min walk • The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is an interactive educational and cultural institution located in Niantic, Connecticut. Founded in 1992, the museum covers 5,000 square feet and is designed to encourage children to study arts, sciences, health, and various cultures.
2.8 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Reportedly haunted
New London Ledge Light, Groton
73 min walk • New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut on the Thames River at the mouth of New London harbor. It is currently owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.
3.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Shaw Mansion, New London
97 min walk • The Shaw Mansion is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1756, it is a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's house, made further notable as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.
2.8 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Monte Cristo Cottage, New London
71 min walk • Monte Cristo Cottage was the summer home of American actor James O'Neill and his family, notably his son Eugene O'Neill. It is a National Historic Landmark located at 325 Pequot Avenue in New London, Connecticut.
2.7 miNW
Bridge
Niantic River Bridge, East Lyme
70 min walk • Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut. It is a drawbridge with a bascule-type draw span.
0.9 miNE
State park, Park
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford
23 min walk • Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area with botanical garden and recreational features located on Long Island Sound in the town of Waterford, Connecticut.