Wilton Center Historic District
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Wilton Center Historic District in the town center area of Wilton, Connecticut
, was established as a town historic district
in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992.
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 and a central element of the historic district.
The historic district includes examples of Colonial Revival, Colonial, and Federal
styles of architecture. In addition to the Congregational Church, some of the specific buildings located in the historic district are:
The district includes the Wilton Academy. The shape of the district is very irregular.
Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton is a town nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It is located in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 18,062. In 2007, it was voted as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in the United States.Located along...
, was established as a town historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992.
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
Church Building
The Church Building is located at the corner of Main and Market Streets in downtown Poughkeepsie, New York, United States, just across Market Street from the Dutchess County Court House, and north of the Bardavon Theater...
in Fairfield County and a central element of the historic district.
The historic district includes examples of Colonial Revival, Colonial, and Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
styles of architecture. In addition to the Congregational Church, some of the specific buildings located in the historic district are:
- Daniel Gregory House, 11 Belden Hill Road, built circa 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 circa 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.
External links
- Photographs of Historic Buildings, Town of Wilton
- Wilton Town Hall, Wilton, Fairfield County, CT: 2 photos, 6 drawings, 3 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Congregational Church, Wilton, Fairfield County, CT: 1 photo and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey