c. 1830, on Northwest Corner Road, is a Greek Revival building. It has a barn built c.1900. The Thomas Meech House, built in 1795, on Northwest Corner Road, is Federal/Colonial. It includes a facade overhang that is unique within the district. The Rev. Augustus Collins House, built c. 1830, on Shetucket Road, is Greek Revival. The "Old Town Pound" on Amos Road is a stone wall enclosure. It served as a pound, a common feature of British medieval villages (where stray livestock might be held). One house, the Ephraim Jones House, used to be the poorhouse of Preston and was originally built in 1733. Other contributing elements include the Civil War Monument and Mott Memorial, erected in 1898. Non-contributing elements include a Revolutionary War Monument dating from 1967 and the Downer-Doane Memorial Park, which, as of 1986, is maintained by the Preston Historical Society. As of 1986, the district's area included only three modern intrusions. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References External links Preston, Connecticut Villages in Connecticut Villages in New London County, Connecticut Historic districts in New London County, Connecticut National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut 1686 establishments in Connecticut Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut