Metro South Historic District, Middletown

Name: Metro South Historic District
Address: Middletown, United States

#33 among attractions in Middletown

Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture

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The Metro South Historic District encompasses a portion of the downtown area of Middletown, Connecticut. Extending south from Main and College Streets for two blocks, this area was developed in the 19th century, and contains a diversity of well-preserved architecture from that period, some with association to locally important individuals. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ()

Area: 9 acres (0.0141 mi²)Coordinates: 41°33'27"N, 72°38'49"W

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Middletown United States

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Metro South Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indian Hill Cemetery, Arrigoni Bridge, Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Kidcity Children's Museum.

0.8 miW
Cemetery
Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown
22 min walk • Indian Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 383 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut on a hill adjacent to Wesleyan University.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Arrigoni Bridge, Middletown
21 min walk • The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 66 and Route 17 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut.
~1780 ftNW
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory, Middletown
9 min walk • The Church of the Holy Trinity is an historic Episcopal church at 381 Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in 1874, it is one of the city's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Its nearby former rectory, also known as the Bishop Acheson House, is one of its finest Colonial Revival houses.
0.4 miNW
41°33'44"N • 72°39'3"W
Kidcity Children's Museum, Middletown
10 min walk • Children's museum, Museum, Entertainment
~1350 ftSW
Church
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown
7 min walk • St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is a Catholic church parish in Middletown, Connecticut that was founded for Polish immigrants. The St. Mary of Czestochowa Church is a church building at 79 South Main Street in Middletown. The parish was founded in 1903.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Sebastian Church, Middletown
11 min walk • Saint Sebastian is a Roman Catholic church in Middletown, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Norwich.
0.7 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Van Vleck Observatory, Middletown
17 min walk • Van Vleck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wesleyan University. It was built in 1914 and named after the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the university, Prof. John M. Van Vleck.
1.1 miN
Town, Area
Portland, Middletown
29 min walk • Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place. It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Providence & Worcester railroad bridge, Middletown
17 min walk • The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. Built in 1911, the bridge is a Warren through-truss swing bridge with an overall length of 1,142 feet. The center span rotates to allow vessels to pass through.
0.5 miW
Art gallery, Universities and schools
Wesleyan University, Middletown
13 min walk • Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the college was the first institution of higher...
0.4 miW
Romanesque revival architecture
Xi Chapter, Middletown
11 min walk • The Xi Chapter, Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a fraternity chapter at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Its 1891 building, the Psi Upsilon Fraternity Building, is an architecturally significant example of Romanesque and Jacobethan architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Which popular attractions are close to Metro South Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Middletown South Green Historic District, Middletown (4 min walk), Broad Street Historic District, Middletown (6 min walk), St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown (7 min walk), Russell Library, Middletown (9 min walk).