Tour of Milford, Connecticut
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The City of Milford is diverse in its landscape, industry, housing stock, and feel. Part beach community, part historical and quaintly New England, part sophisticated and urbane, Milford is all this.
Located on Long Island Sound, between New Haven and Bridgeport, Milford has more than 14 miles of saltwater shoreline, the most of any town in Connecticut. It also has a rich agricultural history. Approximately one million acres of fertile and productive farmland still exist, and nearby homes, both historic and newly built, on pastures of land reflect this rural tradition. Single family homes, multi-unit dwellings, condos and rentals are mixed throughout the entire City. The downtown area, with the longest Green in Connecticut, is bustling with restaurants, entertainment, culture, historic buildings, a duck pond and river and is a gathering site for residents and those who visit. Well represented are occupations in retail, finance, insurance, health care, real estate, construction, educational institutions, professional services and the high tech industry.
Walnut Beach, one of the most beautiful coastal communities in Connecticut, has its own Village Association made up of residents who take pride in the natural appeal of the area and whose objective is to keep the surroundings pristine, welcoming and community-centered. Beautifully maintained homes face the water or line the streets leading to the sandy dunes. The Beach itself has a much-used boardwalk and several shops dot the area: The Walnut Beach Creamery, Taste & See Gourmet Cupcakes, Seaside Wine & Spirit, New Town Deli, Wild Expressions Florist, SoBoBo Art Gallery, Beach Gallery, Scoot & Paddle, Alfa Pizza and Pub, The Lazy Lobster, Costa Azzura, and Firehouse Gallery. Numerous historic houses of worship are within walking distance. The Village Association oversees a number of community-inspired events throughout the year including the Walnut Beach Arts Festival, Summer Concert Series, Third Thursday Art Strolls, a 5K race, Beach Clean-up, Night of Illumination, a resident Halloween Parade and Holiday celebration.
The heart of Milford - its downtown area - is a combination of new and old. Nightlife, entertainment, numerous community events, and the civic center of Milford are here. Here, too, is the Milford Commercial Office of Pearce Real Estate. Historic buildings mix with cutting edge commerce, and many sites have been documented as preservation landmarks. The vibrancy of “downtown” Milford is always busy with shoppers, diners, event-goers, history buffs or those wanting to enjoy a restful respite on a park bench facing the Green
More shopping is found on Milford’s Boston Post Road (Route 1). Whole Foods, Target, Barnes & Noble, convenient and smaller shopping centers, a large mall with all the big names in retail as well as family recreation meccas abound here. North of
Route 1and toward the Merritt Parkway, away from the nautical lifestyle and various shopping sites, Milford becomes more rural and reflects New England in feeling. Here,
Houses are built on larger land expanses, the hills are more rolling and the roads follow natural curves through the countryside. Residents enjoy quiet, privacy and space, and yet are moments away from interstate highways, an active train station with service to New York and Boston and all points between.
Come visit Milford and enjoy the diversity.
On the National Register of Historic Places in Milford
• Buckingham House — 61 North St.
• Eells-Stow House — 34 High St.
• Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont — 15 and 17 Edgefield Ave.
• Housatonic River Railroad Bridge — Amtrak right-of-way at Housatonic River
• Milford Point Hotel — Milford Point Road
• River Park Historic District —Boston Post Road, Cherry St. and Amtrak
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church — 61, 71, 81 River St.
• Taylor Memorial Library — 5 Broad St.
• US Post Office-Milford Main — 6 W. River St.