Higganum Landing Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Location: | 40-68 Landing Road, 2-14 Landing Road South, Haddam, CT |
Coordinates: | 41.45°N -72.5486°W |
Built: | 1768–1870 |
Architecture: | Colonial, Federal |
Added: | December 10, 2018 |
Area: | 5.22acres |
Refnum: | 100003206 |
Higganum Landing Historic District is a historic district in Haddam, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2018.[1] It is located within a larger, 50-acre historic district that was listed on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1987.[2]
Currently a residential neighborhood, Higganum Landing was a successful trading port and shipbuilding center between 1760 and 1870.[3] The gentle bend of the Connecticut River created a natural harbor where more than 150 vessels were constructed.[4] The district is architecturally significant because of its nine historic houses, built in the Cape Cod, Georgian, and Federal styles during the late 1700s through the mid-1800s.[5]