Water Resources (Other)
Downtown Shelton
Agriculture (Other)
"Huntington Green" includes the actual Green (including the Curtiss Memorial Fountain and gazebo), as well as the surrounding churches, fire house and old cemetery.
Attributes: VIEW HISTORIC - Colonial center of Huntington PARK PASSIVE RECREATION - Picnicking FEATURES Curtiss Memorial Fountain.The multi-use Rec Path begins at Pine Lake on Shelton Avenue, near Meadow Street, and winds through the Shelton Lakes Greenway for nearly five miles before ending in Huntington Center. The path passes all three of the Shelton lakes, scenic and history dams and gatehouses, streams (including Means and Curtiss Brooks, interesting rock features, and a meadow.
Attributes: VIEW - 3 reservoirs, Lane Street meadow. HISTORIC - Dams built in 1800s. PARK - Greenway. PASSIVE RECREATION - walking, biking. FEATURES - reservoirs, dams, rock features, native species garden, Lane Street meadow.Examples of streetscapes include landscaping and sculptures along Bridgeport Avenue and corporate offices such as the sculptures at the Enterprise Towers (pictured), which includes a reproduction of the Statue of David.
Attributes: FEATUREThis category includes old New England stone walls such as those found along Long Hill Avenue, Soundview Avenue, Birdseye Road and Walnut Tree Hill Road. Stone walls may be vulnerable to development and may be harvested (legally or illegally) for commercial rock.
Attributes: VIEW HISTORIC - Colonial New England. FEATUREOld colonial roadbeds not used as city streets include:
The roadbeds are typically lined with stone walls, with sunken treadways and occasional stone culverts.
Attributes: VIEW HISTORIC - Colonial era, possibly old Indian roads as well. PASSIVE RECREATION - Hiking. FEATURES - Stone walls, stone culverts, old roadbed. AT RISK - Potential development as well as damage from off-road vehicles.