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==Landmarks== * The [[Ethel Walker School]], The Master's School, St. Mary's School, and [[Westminster School (Connecticut)|Westminster School]] are private schools in Simsbury. * The International Skating Center of Connecticut is in Simsbury. * Three of the four state parks in Hartford County, Penwood State Park, [[Stratton Brook State Park]], and [[Talcott Mountain State Park]], are in Simsbury. * [[Simsbury Airport]] is a public use airport located in Simsbury and East Granby. * [[Ensign-Bickford Company|Ensign-Bickford Industries]], founded in Simsbury in 1836, is still headquartered in town. * The [[Pinchot Sycamore]], an [[American sycamore]] in Simsbury, is the largest tree in Connecticut. According to a measurement made in 1998, the tree was {{convert|26|ft|m}} around and {{convert|95|ft|m}} tall, with an average canopy diameter of {{convert|140|ft|m}}. ===On the National Register of Historic Places=== [[File:Drake Hill Road Bridge.JPG|thumb|[[Drake Hill Road Bridge]] (1892)]] [[File:Eno Memorial Hall.JPG|thumb|[[Eno Memorial Hall]]]] [[File:John Humphrey House.JPG|thumb|[[John Humphrey House (Simsbury, Connecticut)|John Humphrey House]]]] * [[Drake Hill Road Bridge]] β Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River (added August 19, 1984). The Drake Hill Bridge is a pin-connected Parker truss, built in 1892 over the Farmington River. The bridge has a {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=on}} roadway and a span of {{convert|183|ft|m}}. It originally carried vehicle traffic but now is open for foot and bicycle traffic. This bridge is one of only three surviving Parker trusses in Connecticut.<ref name="Drake Hill Road Bridge" /> * [[East Weatogue Historic District]] β Roughly covers the properties on East Weatogue St. from just north of Riverside Dr. to Hartford Rd. and Folly Farm property to the south (added 1990). * [[Heublein Tower]] β Talcott Mountain State Park (added 1983). * [[John Humphrey House (Simsbury, Connecticut)|John Humphrey House]] β 115 E. Weatogue St. (added 1990). The John Humphrey House is a Colonial two-story frame house, built {{circa}}1760. The estimate of the building date comes partially from land records, and partially from the location of the bake oven in the kitchen.<ref name="John Humphrey House" /> * [[Massaco Forest Pavilion]] β Off Farms Village Rd., Stratton Brook State Park (added 1986). * [[Simsbury Center Historic District]] β Roughly, Hopmeadow St. from West St. to Massaco St. (added 1996). ** [[Amos Eno House]] β Off U. S. 202 on Hopmeadow Rd. (added 1975). Also known as the Simsbury House or the 1820 House, this house was built by [[Elisha Phelps]] but named after [[Amos Eno]], who used it as a summer residence for many years. ** [[Eno Memorial Hall]] β 754 Hopmeadow St. (added 1993). ** [[Horace Belden School]] (now the Town Hall/Police Station) and Central Grammar School β 933 Hopmeadow St. and 29 Massaco St. (added 1993). ** [[Robert and Julia Darling House]] β 720 Hopmeadow St. (added 1991). ** [[Capt. Elisha Phelps House]] (also known as "Phelps Tavern Museum & Homestead") β 800 Hopmeadow St., a 1771 house used as a tavern from 1786 to 1849 (added 1972). ** [[Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building]] β 760β762 Hopmeadow St. (added 1986). ** [[Simsbury Railroad Depot]] β Railroad Ave. at Station St. (added 1976). ** [[Simsbury Townhouse]] β 695 Hopmeadow St. (added 1993). The Simsbury Townhouse was the original town hall for the town of Simsbury, used as a town hall for almost 100 years. It was originally built in 1839 at the top of the hill near its present location, and moved, possibly in 1843, and finally in 1869. The wooden structure was constructed in the [[Greek Revival]] style.<ref name="Simsbury Townhouse" /> * [[Tariffville Historic District]] β Roughly bounded by Winthrop St., Main St., Tunxis Rd., Mountain Rd., and Elm St. (added 1993). * [[Terry's Plain Historic District]] β Roughly bounded by Pharos, Quarry and Terry's Plain Rds., and the Farmington R. (added 1993).
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