Litchfield Historic District

Litchfield Historic District
South elevation and west profile of First Congregational Church, 2010
LocationLitchfield, CT
Coordinates41°44′50.6″N 73°11′24.5″W / 41.747389°N 73.190139°W / 41.747389; -73.190139
ArchitectWilliam Sprat
Architectural styleGeorgian, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.68000050 (original)
78003456 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1968
Boundary increaseNovember 29, 1978
Designated NHLDNovember 24, 1968

Litchfield Historic District, in Litchfield, Connecticut, is a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1968 as a notable and well-preserved example of a typical late 18th century New England village. As a National Historic Landmark, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is the core area of a larger NRHP-listed historic district that includes the entire borough of Litchfield and was designated a state historic district in 1959.:72

This residential district is anchored by the Litchfield meetinghouse (1829) and is predominantly Georgian with clapboarding, gables and hipped roofs.