Broad Street – Davis Park Historic District is a

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in the borough of

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, in the town of Killingly,

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. The district is mainly residential in character, and includes Davis Park, a triangular park created in 1890 and bounded by Main, Reynolds, and Broad Streets. The district as a whole is in size. It includes examples of

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, Queen Anne, and

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architectural styles and was added to the

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in 1998. It includes 95 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and four contributing objects. Broad Street 259 Killingly

The district is significant for its architecture, which includes many examples of

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with rich detailing. The buildings in the district also reflect the institutions and people responsible with the development of Danielson. The town's growth began in 1809, when brothers James and Hezekiah Danielson built a cotton spinning mill. The house of Hezekiah, built about 1825, is the oldest building in the district. The village's growth was further fueled by other

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s, the completion of the

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through town in 1830, the establishment of other businesses, and the expansion of the textile mills from the 1850s onward. The houses in the Broad Street-Davis Park area were built by middle and upper-class residents, who chose the latest architectural styles and built large houses. The area also was above the river terrace, providing fine views and flood protection. and It includes the

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building, which is separately listed on the National Register, and two churches: the 1891 Gothic St. Alban's Church, and the 1960s Baptist Church, the latter of which is not historically significant.

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