Higganum Landing Historic District
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Higganum Landing Historic District | |
 Higganum Landing Historic District, 2019 | |
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| Location | 40-68 Landing Road, 2-14 Landing Road South, Haddam, CT |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′00″N 72°32′55″W / 41.45000°N 72.54861°W |
| Area | 5.22 acres (2.11 ha) |
| Built | 1768–1870 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003206 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 2018 |
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]
