What to See in Milford - Top Sights and Attractions

Building in Milford, Connecticut. St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic church complex at 61, 71, and 81 River Street in Milford, Connecticut. It includes an Gothic Revival church built out of Portland, Connecticut brownstone in 1850–51, and a rectory and parish hall, added on either side of the church in the mid-1890s. The church is a significant work of Frank Wills, a major proponent of the Gothic Revival. The church is also one of the few surviving 19th-century buildings in Milford's civic center. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

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Library in Milford, Connecticut. The Taylor Memorial Library, also known as Taylor Library or Old Library, is a historic former library building at 5 Broad Street in Milford, Connecticut. Built in 1894, it is a Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Joseph W. Northrop. It follows, but departs from, H. H. Richardson's design of the Crane Memorial Library in Massachusetts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It now houses the offices of the Milford Chamber of Commerce.^[2]

The Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont is an historic, 1926 beach synagogue at 15-17 Edgefield Avenue in Woodmont, Connecticut, United States. The synagogue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[3]

Building. The Buckingham House is a historic house at 61 North Street in Milford, Connecticut. With a construction history dating at least as far back as 1725, it is one of the city's oldest surviving buildings, with a long history of association with early settlers of the area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[4]

Building in Milford, Connecticut. The Eells-Stow House is operated as a historic house museum at 34 High Street in Milford, Connecticut. Built as a private residence and with a construction history dating to c. 1700, it is believed to be Milford's oldest surviving building. It has a complex history of later additions and alterations. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is now owned by the Milford Historical Society.^[5]

The U.S. Post Office-Milford Main, also known as Milford Main Post Office, is a historic post office building at 6 West River Street in Milford, Connecticut. It is a red brick building, trimmed with limestone, that was designed by James A. Wetmore and completed in 1931. It is a fine local example of Classical Revival design, making a significant contribution to a cluster of civic buildings around a triangular park north of Milford's commercial district. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[6]

The River Park Historic District encompasses the residential and civic heart of the city of Milford, Connecticut. Stretching along both sides of the Wepawaug River, the area includes part of Milford's earliest colonial settlement, and a series of parks that resulted from an early 20th-century beautification project. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[7]