Wilton Center Historic District

Historic district in Connecticut, United States

United States historic place
Wilton Center Historic District
Wilton Town Hall in 1937
41°11′43″N 73°26′20″W / 41.19528°N 73.43889°W / 41.19528; -73.43889
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Colonial, Federal
NRHP reference No.92001003[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Wilton Historic Districts and Historic Properties". Town of Wilton, Connecticut. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  3. ^ The Town of Wilton... preserving its past for the future, Town of Wilton website, accessed 2009-06-27
  4. ^ 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

  • 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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