Guilford Historic Town Center, Guilford

Name: Guilford Historic Town Center
Address: Guilford, United States

#8 among attractions in Guilford

Neighbourhood, Colonial architecture, Greek Revival architecture

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Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, in the United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, south to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. It includes more than 600 historic structures, most built between the late 17th and early 20th centuries, reflecting the town's growth and history during that time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ()

Coordinates: 41°16'49"N, 72°40'37"W

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Guilford Historic Town Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henry Whitfield House, Medad Stone Tavern, Hyland House Museum, Greene Art Gallery.

~830 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Henry Whitfield House, Guilford
5 min walk • The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located in Guilford, Connecticut, down the street from the town green. This house dates from 1639, having been built just before the town of Guilford was settled. It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England.
1 miW
Museum, History museum
Medad Stone Tavern, Guilford
27 min walk • The Medad Stone Tavern is a historic house museum at 191 Three Mile Course in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1803 but never actually used as a tavern, it is well-preserved example of early 19th-century Federal period architecture. It is now maintained as a museum by a local historical society.
~930 ftNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Hyland House Museum, Guilford
5 min walk • The Hyland House Museum or Hyland-Wildman House is a historic house museum at 84 Boston Road in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1713, it is one of the town's best-preserved houses of that period. It has been open to the public as a museum since 1918, under the auspices of a local historic preservation group.
0.4 miNW
41°16'60"N • 72°40'60"W
Greene Art Gallery, Guilford
10 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.1 miNW
Winery, Farm, Wine tours
Bishop's Orchards, Guilford
29 min walk • Bishop's Orchards is an agricultural operation in Guilford, Connecticut, that serves as a farm, retail market, tourist attraction and winery. Bishop's Orchards began operating as a family farm in 1871.
~1260 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Griswold House, Guilford
7 min walk • The Griswold House is a historic house museum at 171 Boston Street in Guilford, Connecticut. Built about 1764, it is a well-preserved example of New England colonial architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
0.7 miNW
Saltbox architecture
Comfort Starr House, Guilford
17 min walk • The Comfort Starr House, located at 138 State St. Guilford, Connecticut, is a classic saltbox house with an added lean-to. According to a dendrochronology study, completed in 2014, the house was built in 1695.
~1980 ftNW
Saltbox architecture
Acadian House, Guilford
10 min walk • The Acadian House is a historic house on Union Street in Guilford, Connecticut. Built about 1670, it is one of Connecticut's oldest surviving houses, notable for its occupation by refugee Acadians following their 1755 deportation from Nova Scotia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Guilford Historic Town Center?

Nearby attractions include Henry Whitfield House, Guilford (5 min walk), Hyland House Museum, Guilford (5 min walk), Griswold House, Guilford (7 min walk), Acadian House, Guilford (10 min walk).

How to get to Guilford Historic Town Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Guilford Historic Town Center:

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Guilford (10 min walk)