The road is one of the oldest in Torrington, and this section is notable for containing a cross-section of well-preserved architecture from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries.

A separate church was approved for the Torringford district in 1763 and built in 1768; it has not survived, but its location near West Pearl Street is marked.

[2] The historic district covers some 650 acres (260 ha), extending along Torringford Street from US 202 to West Hill Road.

All of the district's buildings face Torringford Street, except one property on Hayden Hill Road, which contributes to the visual landscape.

The district includes 119 historically significant buildings, most of the modest wood frame residential structures.