Date: Fri 10-Jan-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: KAAREN

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Hattertown-National-Register

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Hattertown District Listed On The National Register

First Selectman Bob Cascella received official notification Monday that the

Hattertown Historic District has been listed on the National Register of

Historic Places.

The letter from John Shannahan, state historic preservation officer, informed

Mr Cascella that the National Register designation for the district, located

approximately at the junction of Aunt Park Lane, Castle Meadow, Hattertown and

Hi Barlow Roads, became effective on December 6, 1996.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of historic

properties recognized by the federal government as worthy of preservation for

their significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering

and culture.

Administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the

program is part of a national policy to coordinate and support public and

private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America's cultural and

national resources. The list is maintained by the secretary of the interior

under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The Borough of Newtown Historic District also is being considered by the

Department of the Interior for National Register status. Both historic

districts were recommended for the designation by the State Historic

Preservation Board last year.