Connecticut - Fairfield County - Vacant / Not In Use
Fairfield County Connecticut (Vacant / Not In Use) has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camps Nos. 10 and 41 of Rochambeau's Army, Cos Cob Power Station, ELMER S. DAILEY, Kaatz Icehouse and March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic and Middle Archaic dating back to 6499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Fairfield County historic places including James A. Farrell and Igor Sikorsky.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fairfield County places including William H. Follette, Westinghouse,Church,Kerr & Co., Fletcher-Thompson, Albert Kahn, William J. Ryan, Edward Moeller, John Curtiss, US Lighthouse Board of Engineers, Sylvanus Selleck and Edwin Knapp. Prominent architectural styles found in Fairfield Country are Beaux Arts, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Bronson Windmill (added 1971 - - #71000896)
Also known as See Also:Greenfield Hill Historic District
3015 Bronson Rd. , Fairfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Corcoran Storm-Defying Windmills
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Brooks, Capt. John, Sr., House (added 1975 - - #70000738)
199 Pembroke St. , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Curtiss,John
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Camps Nos. 10 and 41 of Rochambeau's Army (added 2002 - - #02000424)
Also known as Site No. 97-87D
Address Restricted , Newtown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Cos Cob Power Station (added 1990 - - #90001096)
Roughly bounded by Metro North RR tracks, the Mianus R. and Sound Shore Dr. , Greenwich
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Westinghouse,Church,Kerr & Co.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Engineering, Industry, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State, Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
ELMER S. DAILEY (added 1978 - - #78002838)
Bridgeport Harbor , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Freeman, Mary and Eliza, Houses (added 1999 - - #99000110)
352-4 and 358-60 Main St. , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Other
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Greens Ledge Lighthouse (added 1990 - - #89001468)
Long Island Sound, S of Five Mile River and W of Norwalk Harbor , Rowayton
Steve913, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Philadelphia Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hoyt-Barnum House (added 1969 - - #69000199)
Also known as Stamford Historical Society,Inc.;Betsey Barnum House;Hoyt Fa
713 Bedford St. , Stamford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1650-1699, 1600-1649
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Kaatz Icehouse (added 2009 - - #77001395)
N of Trumbull at 255 Whitney Ave. , Trumbull
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lyon, Thomas, House (added 1977 - - #77001390)
Also known as Lyon Cottage
W. Putnam Ave. and Byram Rd. , Greenwich
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Maplewood School (added 1990 - - #90000153)
Also known as Grammar School No. 5
434 Maplewood Ave. , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Northrup,Joseph, Longstaff & Hurd
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir Road (added 2003 - - #02001679)
Jct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S , Newtown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
New York Belting and Packing Co. (added 1982 - - #82004367)
Also known as Fabric Fire Hose Co.
45-71 and 79-89 Glen Rd. , Newtown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ley,Fred T. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
19th Century Industrial
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Nichols Satinet Mill Site (added 1996 - - #96000129)
Also known as Site No. 97-14
Address Restricted , Newtown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Norwalk City Hall (added 1995 - - #95000282)
41 N. Main St., South Norwalk , Norwalk
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber, Joel D., Bissell, Frank H.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old Town Hall (added 1972 - - #72001304)
Jct. of Atlantic, Bank, and Main Sts. , Stamford
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mellon & Josselyn
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
PRICILLA DAILEY (added 1978 - - #78002840)
Bridgeport Harbor , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Palace and Majestic Theaters (added 1979 - - #79002626)
1315-1357 Main St. , Bridgeport
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lamb,Thomas W.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rock Ledge (added 1977 - - #77001394)
S of Norwalk at 33, 40-42 Highland Ave. , Norwalk
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Moeller,Edward
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Farrell,James A.
Significant Year:
1911, 1913
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rockrimmon Rockshelter (added 1994 - - #94000847)
Also known as 135-06;6-FA-116
Address Restricted , Stamford
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic, Middle Archaic
Period of Significance:
6000-6499 BC, 5500-5999 BC, 5000-5499 BC, 4500-4999 BC, 4000-4499 BC, 3500-3999 BC, 3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility, Processing Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Seaside Institute (added 1982 - - #82004374)
Also known as Bridgeport Herald Building
299 Lafayette Ave. , Bridgeport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Briggs,Warren R.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Music Facility, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Selleck, Sylvanus, Gristmill (added 1990 - - #90001109)
Also known as Knapp,Edwin,Gristmill
124 Old Mill Rd. , Greenwich
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knapp,Edwin, Selleck,Sylvanus
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Stamford Harbor Lighthouse (added 1991 - - #91000348)
South of breakwater, Stamford Harbor , Stamford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Lighthouse Board of Engineers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Town Hall (added 1982 - - #82004343)
90 Post Rd. E. , Westport
Kohlnf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Southey,E.G.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Turn-of-River Bridge (added 1987 - - #87000798)
Also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge
Old N. Stamford Rd. at Rippowam River , Stamford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Politics/Government, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Vought--Sikorsky Aircraft Plant (added 2007 - - #07001245)
Also known as Stratford Army Engine Plant
550 Main St. , Stratford
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fletcher-Thompson, Kahn, Albert
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Sikorsky, Igor
Area of Significance:
Military, Invention, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
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