8-719: The Groton Bank Historic District , commonly known as Groton Heights , is a primarily residential 50-acre (20 ha) historic district in the City of Groton (within the Town of Groton ) in Connecticut . The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1983. The district has an inverted U-shape formed by Thames, Broad, and Monument Streets, and its boundaries are based on an 1868 map to include an area developed mostly during 1820–1860, reflecting
16-619: A period of growth when Groton was a significant whaling and shipbuilding center. Groton was settled by English colonists in the mid-17th century, but it has few remaining colonial-era structures, since many were destroyed during the Battle of Groton Heights in the American Revolutionary War . A number of post-independence 18th-century houses survive, including the Major Noyes Barber house, built in 1810, which
24-522: Is a Federal style structure. The district contains a cross-section of architectural styles from its periods of growth. The Groton Heights Baptist Church was built in 1878 and is an example of Italianate architecture, and the Thomas Miner House on Monument Street, built about 1894, is an example of Queen Anne architecture. Non-residential buildings in the district include a number of late 19th-century commercial blocks on Thames Street, as well as
32-594: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km ), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km ) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km ), or 54.39%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,010 people, 4,230 households, and 2,444 families living in the city. The population density was 3,138.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,211.6/km ). There were 4,569 housing units at an average density of 1,432.3 per square mile (553.0/km ). The racial makeup of
40-486: The Bill Memorial Library, a high-style example of Richardsonian Romanesque design by Stephen C. Earle . Groton (city), Connecticut Lisa McCabe (D) Paul Norris (D) Stephen Sheffield (D) The City of Groton is a dependent political subdivision of the town of Groton, Connecticut , United States. The city was settled in 1655 as Groton Bank , and the area developed into the principal village of
48-576: The city was 77.72% White, 10.18% Black or African American, 0.93% American Indian, 3.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 4.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.72% of the population. There were 4,230 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 33.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
56-513: The town of Groton. The village of Groton incorporated as a borough in 1903, and the residents of the borough of Groton reincorporated as the city of Groton in 1964. It is the only remaining city in the state of Connecticut that is not governmentally consolidated with its parent town. The city is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region . The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census. According to
64-399: Was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.77. The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males. The median household income was $ 40,515 and the median family income
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