How Historic are the Towns of Somers and Ellington?

There are over 90,000 sites in the United States listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Connecticut lays claim to 1,597 of them, with two located within the town of Somers and two more in Ellington.

The Somers Historic District, consisting of Main and Battle Sts., Bugbee Lane, and Springfield Rd., was the first to achieve the national designation on Sept. 23, 1982. The most recent was the Knesseth Israel Synagogue at 236 Pinney St. in Ellington, designated on July 21, 1995.

Others on the list of official Historic Places and their dates of designation include the Ellington Center Historic District (Maple St. from Berr Ave. to just W of the High School and Main St. from Jobs Hill Rd. to East Green), Nov. 15, 1990; and the Somersville Historic District (roughly, along Main, Maple and School Sts., Pinney and Shaker Rd. and Quality Ave. in Somers), Apr. 13, 1995.

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