Litchfield (borough), Connecticut
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 First Congregational Church, at center of borough
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Connecticut |
| Region | Litchfield Hills |
| Town | Litchfield |
| Landmark | Litchfield Historic District |
| River | Bantam |
| Center | First Congregational Church |
| - elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°44′51″N 73°11′17″W / 41.74750°N 73.18806°WCoordinates: 41°44′51″N 73°11′17″W / 41.74750°N 73.18806°W |
| Highest point | NW borough corner |
| - elevation | 1,160 ft (354 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°45′17″N 73°11′59″W / 41.75472°N 73.19972°W |
| Lowest point | Tributary of Little Pond at SW corner of borough |
| - elevation | 880 ft (268 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°45′19″N 73°10′54″W / 41.75528°N 73.18167°W |
| Area | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population | 1,328 (2000) |
| Density | 448/sq mi (173/km2) |
| Incorporated as village | 1818 |
| - Incorporated as borough | 1879 |
| Government | Litchfield Borough Hall |
| - location | 28 Russell St. |
| - elevation | 930 ft (283 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°44′35″N 73°11′45″W / 41.74306°N 73.19583°W |
| Warden | Lee Losee |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 06579 |
| Area code | 860 |
| Exchange | 567 |
  Location of Litchfield within Connecticut
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Litchfield Historic District (Borough)
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| Location | Litchfield, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′35″N 73°11′25″W / 41.74306°N 73.19028°W |
| Area | 840 acres (340 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003456 |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1978 |
Litchfield is a borough in, and the village center of, the town of Litchfield in Litchfield County, Connecticut. The population was 1,328 at the 2000 census. The entire borough was designated a Connecticut historic district in 1959 by special act of the state General Assembly and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Part of the borough is also a National Historic Landmark, the Litchfield Historic District.
The borough of Litchfield was incorporated as a village in 1818, one of only two villages ever established in the state. In 1879 it was rechartered as a borough.
In 1959, the entire borough was designated an historic district by a special act of the Connecticut General Assembly, with name "Old and Historic Litchfield Historic District". It was the first such district in Connecticut. Subsequently, on November 24, 1968, a central portion of the borough was given National Historic Landmark status as "Litchfield Historic District", and on November 29, 1978, the entire borough was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as an historic district.
The 1978 NRHP listing was an 840-acre (340 ha) area including 459 buildings.
As a result of the state historic district designation, exterior changes to structures in the district that are visible from a public way must be reviewed and approved by the Litchfield Historic District Commission. The review process is intended to prevent changes that would be "incongruous with the District's historic and architectural character."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
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