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Fairfield Historic District (Fairfield, Connecticut)

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NRHP Reference #
  
71000897

Added to NRHP
  
24 March 1971

Area
  
24 ha

Fairfield Historic District (Fairfield, Connecticut)

Location
  
Old Post Rd. from Post Rd. to Turney Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut

Architectural styles
  
Greek Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture

Similar
  
Bronson Windmill, Fairfield Museum and Histo, Our Lady of the Assumpti, Regina A Quick Center for, Black Rock Congregational Church

The Fairfield Historic District in Fairfield, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It includes 75 contributing buildings. The district encompasses the old town center of Fairfield, roughly along Old Post Road between U.S. Route 1 and Turney Road. The area contains Fairfield's town hall, public library, and houses dating from the late 18th century.

The district, along with Greenfield Hill Historic District and Southport Historic District, is monitored by the Historic District Commission of Fairfield.

The most significant elements of the historic district include:

  • the town green
  • the town hall
  • the Rising Sun Tavern, No. 1 Town Hall Green, built 1783
  • Silliman House, 543 Old Post Road, from 1791
  • the Fairfield Academy, now known as Old Academy, which was moved
  • 249 Beach Road, which reportedly survived the British burning by a servant dowsing the flames (see photo page 15 of accompanying photos)
  • 303 Beach Road,
  • 349 Beach Road, a saltbox house from before 1750
  • Burr Mansion, 739 Old Post Road, and
  • 952 Old Post Road.

    • References

    Fairfield Historic District (Fairfield, Connecticut) Wikipedia
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