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Salisbury Center Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Salisbury Center Historic District

A district of 31 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1997
FederalListed 1997Salisbury

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Salisbury Center Historic District, at Roughly along Academy, E. Main, Factory, and Main Sts., and 15 Underwood Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1997. It was among the first 6 of Salisbury’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 190 other Connecticut listings. The district takes in 31 historic buildings. The listing covers 26 acres.

What it isHistoric district in Connecticut, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 132 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly along Academy, E. Main, Factory, and Main Sts., and 15 Underwood Rd., Salisbury · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

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Questions about Salisbury Center Historic District

Is Salisbury Center Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1997 (Register number 97001115).

Is Salisbury Center Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Steward's House, Foreign Mission School, 10.6 miles away.

Can you visit Salisbury Center Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Salisbury Center Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 132 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132354917 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.