Bridgewater Center (other)
Bridgewater Center may refer to: *Bridgewater Center Historic District, a historic district in Connecticut *Bridgewater Center, Ohio Bridgewater Center is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Bridgewater Center had its start in 1844 when a gristmill and sawmill were built there. The community was named for its location near the ...

Bridgewater Center Historic District
Bridgewater Center Historic District encompasses the traditional town center of Bridgewater, Connecticut. Centered at the junction of Main Street with Clapboard and Hat Shop Hill Roads, it developed in the early 19th century as a civic center, even before the town's 1856 incorporation from New Milford. The architecture of the center is largely reflective of the first half of the 19th century, including Greek Revival and Federal style buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Description and history The town of Bridgewater was original part of New Milford, and was settled in the mid-18th century. It was formally separated from New Milford in 1856. The center village began to take shape with the construction in 1807 of the Congregational Church at a geographically central part of "The Neck", as the portion of New Milford east of the Housatonic River was then known. The village soon grew, mainly to the area just south of the church along M ...
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