Built 1750 Opened 1750 Architectural style Saltbox | NRHP Reference # 79002651 Phone +1 203-259-1598 Added to NRHP 17 August 1979 | |
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Address 1520 Bronson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA Similar Fairfield Museum and Histo, Bronson Windmill, Connecticut Audubon Society Bi, Fairfield Burr Homestead, Deacon John Grave House | ||
The David Ogden House is a historic house at 1520 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built in 1750 as an integral saltbox. The house is an exceptional survivor of a typical mid 18th century Connecticut farmhouse. There is a massive central field stone chimney topped with brick. The house, which escaped the burning of Fairfield by the British forces that invaded during the American Revolution, provides a glimpse into the life of a typical family. The house was called the new house in a 1750 deed. It is believed that the house was built for David Ogden at the time of his marriage to Jane Sturges. For the next 125 years it was home for the Ogden family in this farming and coastal shipping town. The house fell into disrepair and was donated to the Fairfield Historical Society. Presently, the house serves as a museum for the Fairfield Historical Society, which also operates the Fairfield Museum and History Center.