Central Vermont Railroad Pier
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Central Vermont Railroad Pier
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Central Vermont equipment on the north end of the pier in 1978
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| Location | State Pier Rd., New London, Connecticut |
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| Area | 8.4 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Earth-filled masonry pier |
| NRHP Reference # | 04001551[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 2005 |
The Central Vermont Railroad Pier is a historic pier on State Pier Road in New London, Connecticut. It is a granite-lined earth-filled structure, 1,100 feet (340 m) long, just west of New London's Connecticut State Pier on the Thames River. Its shape is that of a hammer head: it is 150 feet (46 m) wide for much of its length, but an extended section at its end is 220 feet (67 m) wide. It was built in 1876 by the Central Vermont Railroad as a point of interchange between ocean-going freighters and its rail network. It is believed to be the only 19th-century pier in Connecticut.[2]
The pier was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
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- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1876
- Buildings and structures in New London, Connecticut
- Railway-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut
- Piers in Connecticut
- Listings related to transportation on the National Register of Historic Places
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs
