Pine Grove Historic District
The Pine Grove Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tunxis Hose Firehouse and Avon Old Farms.
Tunxis Hose Firehouse
Historic building
The Tunxis Hose Firehouse is an historic firehouse at Lovely Street and Farmington Avenue in the center of Unionville, Connecticut. BUilt in 1893, it is a well-preserved example of a late 19th-century rural firehouse with Queen Anne Victorian features. Tunxis Hose Firehouse is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pine Grove Historic District.
Avon Old Farms
School
Avon Old Farms School is a boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut, United States. Theodate Pope Riddle, one of America's first female architects, founded the school in 1927.
Horse Guard State Park
Nature reserve
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Horse Guard State Park is a public recreation area covering 105 acres in the town of Avon, Connecticut. The state park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Horse Guard State Park is situated 2½ miles north of Pine Grove Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avon and Farmington Historic District.
Avon
Avon is a town in the Farmington Valley region of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. As of 2020, the town had a population of 19,795.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Farmington Historic District is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pine Grove Historic District.
Harts Corner Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hart's Corner Historic District encompasses a microcosm of 19th-century agricultural history in southeastern Burlington, Connecticut. Set at the corner of Stafford and Monce Roads are three farmsteads, dating in age from the 1790s to 1874, all of which are well-preserved specimens of their style. Harts Corner Historic District is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pine Grove Historic District.
Pine Grove Historic District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: well-preserved collection of primarily 19th-century farmsteads, located near one another and a local district school building in Avon, Connecticut
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.76899° or 41° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
-72.85954° or 72° 51′ 34″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
87H9Q49R+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 359290021OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4840655Wikidata ID
Q43170188
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