National Register Listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Agudath Sholem Synagogue
Allen House, The
Aspetuck Historic District
Baldwin, Caleb, Tavern
Ball and Roller Bearing Company
Barlow, Aaron, House
Barnum Museum
Barnum/Palliser Historic District
Bartlett, Daniel and Esther, House
Basset, Daniel, House
Bassickville Historic District
Beardsley Park
Benedict House and Shop
BERKSHIRE NO. 7
Beth Israel Synagogue
Bikur Cholim Synagogue
Birdcraft Sanctuary
Bishop, Peyton Randolph, House
Bishop, William D., Cottage Development Historic District
Black Rock Gardens Historic District
Black Rock Historic District
Booth, Nathan B., House
Boothe Homestead
Boston Post Road Historic District
Bradley Edge Tool Company Historic District
Bradley-Hubbell House
Bradley-Wheeler House
Branchville Railroad Tenement
Breuer, Marcel, House II
Bridge Street Historic District
Bridgeport City Hall
Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District
Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District
Bronson Windmill
Brookfield Center Historic District
Bush-Holley House
Byram School
Cannondale Historic District
Cassidy House
Chivvis, Arthur and Lyn, House
Christ Episcopal Church and Tashua Burial Ground
Church of the Holy Name
Commodore Hull School
Compo-Owenoke Historic District
Comstock, Abijah, House
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company Car Barn
Cos Cob Power Station
Cos Cob Railroad Station
Cosier-Murphy House
Cove Island Houses
Curtis, Nathaniel, House
Davenport, Deacon John, House
Davenport, Hanford, House
Deacon's Point Historic District
Division Street Historic District
Downtown Stamford Historic District
Downtown Stamford Historic District (Boundary Increase 2)
Downtown Stamford Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Durisol House
Eagle's Nest
East Bridgeport Historic District
East Main Street Historic District
Ein Jacob (Ayn Yacob) Synagogue
ELMER S. DAILEY
Ely, Rev. John, House
Fairfield County Courthouse
Fairfield County Jail
Fairfield Historic District
Fairfield Railroad Stations
Ferris, Samuel, House
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Five Mile River Landing Historic District
Ford, Elinor and Sherman, House
Fourth Ward Historic District
Freeman, Mary and Eliza, Houses
French Farm
Gallaher Estate
Gateway Village Historic District
Georgetown Historic District
Glenville Historic District
Glenville School
Glover House
Glover, John, House
Godillot Place
Golden Hill Historic District
Gores, Landis, House
Great Captain Island Lighthouse
Green Farms School
Greenfield Hill Grange #133
Greenfield Hill Historic District
Greens Ledge Lighthouse
Greenwich Avenue Historic District
Greenwich Municipal Center Historic District
Greenwich Town Hall
Greenwich YMCA
Greenwood Avenue Historic District
Hait, Benjamin, House
Hall, Isaac Davis and Marion Dalton, House
Hampton Inn
Hattertown Historic District
Haviland and Elizabeth Streets-Hanford Place Historic District
Hawley, Thomas, House
Hearthstone
Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont
Hodgson, Richard and Geraldine, House
Hotel Beach
Housatonic River Railroad Bridge
Hoyt-Barnum House
Hoyt-Burwell-Morse House
Hubbard Heights Historic District
Huntington Center Historic District
Hurlbutt Street School
Hyatt, Thomas, House
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
Ives, Charles, House
Johnson, Philip, Glass House
Judson, Capt. David, House
June, Lewis, House
Keeler Tavern
Kellogg, Enos, House
Kettle Creek Historic District
Kings Highway North Historic District
Knap, John, House
Knapp Tavern
Lakeview Village Historic District
Lambert, David, House
Lattin, Nathan B., Farm
Le Roy Shirt Company Factory
Lee, John Black, House I
Lewis, Isaac, House
Linden Apartments
Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Locust Avenue School
Long Ridge Village Historic District
Long Ridge Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Loth, Joseph, Company Building
Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House
Lyon, Thomas, House
Main Street Bridge
Main Street Historic District
Mallett, David, Jr., House
Maplewood School
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Ridgebury Road
Marina Park Historic District
Marion Castle, Terre Bonne
Marvin Tavern
Mather, Stephen Tyng, House
Meadowlands
Meeker's Hardware
Merritt Parkway
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mianus River Railroad Bridge
Mill Cove Historic District
Mills, Beaven W., House
Mills, Willis N, House
Monroe Center Historic District
Murphy, Charles and Peggy House
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain
Nathaniel Witherell Historic District
National Hall Historic District
New Haven Railroad Danbury Turntable
New Mill and Depot Building, Hawthorne Woolen Mill
New York Belting and Packing Co.
Newtown Borough Historic District
Nichols Farms Historic District
Norfield Historic District
Norwalk City Hall
Norwalk Green Historic District
Norwalk Island Lighthouse
Norwalk River Railroad Bridge
Octagon House
Octagon House
Ogden, David, House
Old Town Hall
Osborne, John, House
Oysterman's Row
Palace and Majestic Theaters
Park Apartments
Peck Ledge Lighthouse
Penfield Reef Lighthouse
Pequonnock River Railroad Bridge
Perkins, Maxwell E., House
Perry Avenue Bridge
Perry, David, House
Pike, Gustavus and Sarah T., House
Pine Creek Park Bridge
Plumb Memorial Library
Pond-Weed House
PRICILLA DAILEY
Putnam Hill Historic District
Putnam Memorial State Park
Railroad Avenue Industrial District
Redding Center Historic District
Remington City Historic District
Remington Village Historic District
Remington, Frederic, House
Restmore
Revonah Manor Historic District
Rider, John, House
Ridgebury Congregational Church
Ridgefield Center Historic District
River Road-Mead Avenue Historic District
Riverside Avenue Bridge
Robinson, P., Fur Cutting Company
Rock Ledge
Rogers, John, Studio
Rosemary Hall
Round Hill Historic District
Rowayton Depot Historic District
Sanford-Curtis-Thurber House
Saugatuck River Bridge
Saugatuck River Railroad Bridge
Seaside Institute
Seaside Park
Seaside Village Historic District
Seelye, Seth, House
Selleck, Sylvanus, Gristmill
Shambaugh House
Sherman Historic District
Silvermine Center Historic District
Sloan-Raymond-Fitch House
Sound Beach Railroad Station
South End Historic District
South Main and Washington Streets Historic District
South Main and Washington Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
South Main and Washington Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Southport Historic District
Southport Railroad Stations
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Benedict's Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Chapel
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Church
Stamford Harbor Lighthouse
Starr, C. J., Barn and Carriage House
Sterling Block-Bishop Arcade
Sterling Hill Historic District
Sterling Homestead
Stevenson Dam Hydroelectric Plant
Stratfield Historic District
Stratford Center Historic District
Stratford Point Lighthouse
Strickland Road Historic District
Sturges, Jonathan, House
Sturges-Wright House
Suburban Club
Swallen, James, House
System House
Tarbell, Ida, House
Tarrywile
Tatum, Corinne and George Liston Jr., House
The Lodges Historic District
Titicus Hill Historic District
Tongue Point Lighthouse
Town Hall
Turn-of-River Bridge
Umpawaug District School
Union Station
Unitarian-Universalist Church
United Congregational Church
United Illuminating Company Building
United States Post Office, Westport, Connecticut
US Post Office-Bridgeport Main
US Post Office-Greenwich Main
US Post Office-South Norwalk Main
US Post Office-Stamford Main
Village Creek
Wall Street Historic District
Waveny
Webb, David Jr. and Sarah, House
Weir Farm National Historic Site
Weir, J. Alden, Farm Historic District
West End Congregation-Achavath Achim Synagogue
West Mountain Historic District
Westport Bank and Trust Company
Westport Center Historic District
Wheeler, Ephraim, House
Whistleville Historic District
Wilcox, Josiah, House
Williams House
Wilmot Apartments Historic District
Wilton Center Historic District
Zion Lutheran Church
About Fairfield County
Fairfield County Timeline
Fairfield County, located in the southwestern corner of Connecticut, has a rich history that spans thousands of years. The region was originally inhabited by the indigenous Paugussett tribe, who lived off the land and engaged in trade with neighboring tribes. European settlers first arrived in the late 1630s, when men from Hartford purchased land from the Paugussett people, establishing the town of Stratford.
In the 18th century, Fairfield County played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. The region saw several important battles, including the famous Battle of Ridgefield, where American forces fought against British troops. Fairfield County also served as a strategic location for supplying and supporting the Continental Army, as it provided access to both Long Island Sound and the Hudson River.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Fairfield County experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization. Towns like Norwalk and Bridgeport became major manufacturing centers, producing goods such as textiles, machinery, and firearms. The growth of these industries brought an influx of immigrants to the area, particularly from Ireland and Italy, who played a vital role in its economic development.
Today, Fairfield County is known for its affluent communities, thriving business sectors, and cultural attractions. The county is home to renowned educational institutions, including Yale University in New Haven, and a variety of museums, theaters, and art galleries. With its picturesque coastline, charming towns, and proximity to New York City, Fairfield County continues to attract residents and visitors alike, preserving its rich history while embracing the opportunities of the present.
In the 18th century, Fairfield County played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. The region saw several important battles, including the famous Battle of Ridgefield, where American forces fought against British troops. Fairfield County also served as a strategic location for supplying and supporting the Continental Army, as it provided access to both Long Island Sound and the Hudson River.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Fairfield County experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization. Towns like Norwalk and Bridgeport became major manufacturing centers, producing goods such as textiles, machinery, and firearms. The growth of these industries brought an influx of immigrants to the area, particularly from Ireland and Italy, who played a vital role in its economic development.
Today, Fairfield County is known for its affluent communities, thriving business sectors, and cultural attractions. The county is home to renowned educational institutions, including Yale University in New Haven, and a variety of museums, theaters, and art galleries. With its picturesque coastline, charming towns, and proximity to New York City, Fairfield County continues to attract residents and visitors alike, preserving its rich history while embracing the opportunities of the present.
Fairfield County Timeline
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- 1639 - Fairfield County is settled by English colonists from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- 1660 - The town of Fairfield is officially incorporated.
- 1665 - The town of Norwalk is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1685 - The town of Stamford is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1724 - The town of Danbury is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1739 - The dividing line between Fairfield County and New Haven County is established.
- 1784 - The town of Ridgefield is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1851 - The town of Bridgeport is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1871 - The town of Greenwich is settled and officially incorporated.
- 1974 - The town of Newtown is settled and officially incorporated.
- 2000 - Fairfield County becomes the most populous county in Connecticut.