Fairfield Railroad Stations
- See also: Fairfield (Metro-North station)
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Fairfield Railroad Stations | |
| Nearest city | Fairfield, Connecticut |
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| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000926[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1989 |
The Fairfield Railroad Stations are two stations, serving east- and west-bound traffic, in Fairfield, Connecticut. The east-bound station, is brick and was built in 1882. It replaced a station burned by a fire, and "is typical of the substantial brick stations built at small-town stops throughout the state in the period. Whereas earlier stations had been small wood-frame buildings, often in a picturesque Gothic or Italianate style, the stations of the 1880s were brick" to be fire-resistant and were larger to accommodate larger waiting areas and other amenities. They were "well-built but utilitarian" structures.[2]: 5
The west-bound station, on the other hand, "stands as an excellent example of the New Haven Railroad's 1890s passenger facilities" reflecting changed priorities. It is a wooden structure.[2]: 5
The stations as a pair were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
According to the 1988 NRHP application:
The Fairfield railway stations are significant as reminders of the important role of railroad passenger service in the historical development of Fairfield, as artifacts of the New Haven Railroad, a company that virtually monopolized the state's public transportation at the end of the 19th century, and as well-preserved examples of small-town station architecture.[2]: 5
The 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) listed area was defined to include the two stations and their immediate surroundings, but to exclude a passenger cross-over and stairway, and to exclude associated parking areas.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b c d Brian Clouette (August 29, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fairfield Railroad Stations" (PDF). (includes sketch map). National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos, from 1988
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