Wilton Center Historic District
Wilton Center Historic District | |
.jpg) Wilton Town Hall in 1937 | |
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| Location | Roughly, area around jct. of Lovers Ln. and Belden Hill and Ridgefield Rds., Wilton, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°11′43″N 73°26′20″W / 41.19528°N 73.43889°W |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001003[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1992 |
The Wilton Center Historic District in the town center area of Wilton, Connecticut, was established as a town historic district in 1970[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Wilton's town center was formed in 1726 when the first meetinghouse was built. That meetinghouse was replaced with a new building in 1738, and finally in 1790 by a third church, the current Congregational Church at 70 Ridgefield Road. That church is the oldest church building in Fairfield County[3] and a central element of the historic district.
The historic district includes examples of Colonial Revival, Colonial, and Federal styles of architecture.[1] In addition to the Congregational Church, some of the specific buildings located in the historic district are:[2]
- Daniel Gregory House, 11 Belden Hill Road, built c. 1775
- Original Congregational Church Parsonage, 65 Ridgefield Road, built 1832
- Old Town Hall, 69 Ridgefield Road, built 1832
- Nathan Comstock House, 77 Ridgefield Road, built c. 1810
- Winton House, 80 Ridgefield Road, built 1926
- Halsey House, 98 Ridgefield Road, built 1934
- Deodate Davenport House, 108 Ridgefield Road, built 1791
The district includes the Wilton Academy. The shape of the district is very irregular.[4]
See also[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Wilton Center, Connecticut, a census-designated place
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Wilton Historic Districts and Historic Properties". Town of Wilton, Connecticut. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ The Town of Wilton... preserving its past for the future, Town of Wilton website, accessed 2009-06-27
- ^ Matthew Roth and Bruce Clouette (March 4, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wilton Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (captions appear on pages 20 and 18 of text document)
External links[edit]
- Photographs of Historic Buildings, Town of Wilton
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. CT-31, "Wilton Town Hall, Wilton, Fairfield County, CT", 2 photos, 7 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
- HABS No. CT-194, "Congregational Church, Wilton, Fairfield County, CT", 1 photo, supplemental material
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- National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Federal architecture in Connecticut
- Colonial Revival architecture in Connecticut
- Wilton, Connecticut
- Historic districts in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 1726 establishments in Connecticut
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut