Architect Multiple Area 57 ha Added to NRHP 10 August 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79002656 Year built 1840 | |
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Location Main Street, Groton, Connecticut Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic, Stick-Eastlake | ||
Noank Historic District is a historic district in the village of Noank in the town of Groton, Connecticut, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The district's architectural significance derives from its numerous Greek Revival, Gothic, and Eastlake-detailed houses, which present a consistent 19th appearance by means of elements such as porches, fences, and pilasters.
The district boundaries includes almost all of what is known as Noank, including Elm Street, Prospect Hill Road, and Noank Peninsula east of Route 215, but it excludes certain areas. The nearby Goat Island was excluded from the district, because all early buildings were destroyed by the New England Hurricane of 1938, and various streets near Elm are lined with modern houses that significantly postdate the district.
Noank's leading building is a Baptist church, at the apex of the village's land. The core is an Italianate structure that was constructed in 1867; it originally featured twin towers, although they were swept away in 1938.
It includes the Noank Shipyard, at the location of the historic Palmer Shipyard.
It includes a former velvet mill built in 1905, which also was used by the state as a lobster hatchery. The building was used for a time by the University of Connecticut Marine Research Station.
Other contributing properties include:
There are about 260 houses in the district; their significance was the primary reason for the district's designation.