Street and South Street was added in 1984 to the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes 842 buildings and one other structure. It includes examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Classical Revival architecture. The historic district includes 842 buildings and one other structure over 550 acres (2.2 km2). The Population of this part of Vernon is 7,474. Buildings of architectural or historic interest in Rockville include: St. Bernard Church Memorial Building housing the New England Civil War Museum and the Grand Army of the Republic Hall as well as the town offices for Vernon. Old Rockville High School and East School Hockanum Mill Saxony Mill Florence Mill The Tower on Fox Hill Education Elementary schools Lake Street School Maple Street School Northeast School Center Road School Skinner Road School Middle and secondary schools Vernon Center Middle School Secondary schools Rockville High School Fire Protection Fire Protection for the Town of Vernon is provided by the Town of Vernon Fire Department, formed in 1980 when the Vernon Fire District and the Rockville Fire Department merged. The Town of Vernon Fire Department (TVFD) is an all volunteer fire department that operates out of 5 Fire Stations as well as a Public Safety Building which houses EMS operations, Department Administration, the Office of Emergency and Risk Management, as well as the town's Emergency Operations Center. The Department operates 5 engine companies, 1 heavy rescue, 1 squad (engine rescue) and 2 tower ladders. The TVFD is dispatched by Tolland County Mutual Fire Service (Station TN). Points of interest Arts Center East Belding Wildlife Property Gene Pitney Exhibit in Town Hall New England Civil War Museum Rails to Trails Rockville Community Alliance Rockville Farmers Market Talcottville Historic District Talcottville Ravine Valley Falls Park Vernon Historical Society Victorian homes Henry Park/Fox Hill Tower Notable people Jahine Arnold (born 1973), former NFL wide receiver Lucille Barkley, film actress in the 1940s and 1950s, died in Vernon Joe Courtney, current U.S. congressman from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district Stephen Farrell (1863–1933), world champion sprinter and track coach George L. Graziadio, Jr., business and property developer born in Vernon Marie Herbst, politician and former mayor of Vernon Ross A. Hull, radio engineer, lived and died in Vernon Martin Kellogg, former president of the University of California, was born in Vernon Morgan Lewis (1906–1968), songwriter and Broadway theatre composer Dwight Loomis (1821–1903), U.S. Representative Dwight Marcy, politician and