Historic places in Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield in Fairfield County has 12 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings, 2 structures, 1 site, 1 district. The first was listed in 1971 and the most recent in 2009. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, transportation, art. 2 are National Historic Landmarks: Birdcraft Sanctuary, Sturges, Jonathan, House.

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Birdcraft SanctuaryLandmark
Birdcraft SanctuaryFairfield, CT · Site
Ogden, David, House
Ogden, David, HouseFairfield, CT · Building

Every National Register listing in Fairfield

  1. Birdcraft Sanctuary (also Birdcraft Musuem and Sanctuary)

    Listed June 23, 1982 · Site · National Historic Landmark (April 19, 1993) · National, State significance · Access information not verified

    EducationLandscape ArchitectureConservation

    The Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, also known as Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary or simply Birdcraft Sanctuary, in Fairfield, Connecticut is the oldest private songbird sanctuary in the United States. [Wikipedia]

    314 Unquowa Rd. · NPS record #82004371

  2. Sturges, Jonathan, House (also The Cottage)

    Listed November 23, 1984 · Building · National Historic Landmark (April 19, 1994) · National significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureArt

    Built in 1840 to a design by Joseph Collins Wells, it is one of the oldest-known and best-documented examples of architect-designed Gothic Revival architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #84000247

  3. Ogden, David, House

    Listed August 17, 1979 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    It was built in 1750 as an integral saltbox. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #79002651

  4. Bronson Windmill (also See Also:Greenfield Hill Historic District)

    Listed December 29, 1971 · Structure · Local significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureEngineeringArchitecture

    The Bronson Windmill is an historic windmill at 3015 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    3015 Bronson Rd. · NPS record #71000896

  5. Fairfield Historic District

    Listed March 24, 1971 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryPolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Fairfield Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Fairfield, Connecticut, roughly along Old Post Road between U.S. Route 1 and Turney Road. [Wikipedia]

    Old Post Rd. from Post Rd. to Turney Rd. · NPS record #71000897

  6. Fairfield Railroad Stations

    Listed July 28, 1989 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    Fairfield station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    Carter Henry Dr. · NPS record #89000926

  7. Greenfield Hill Grange #133

    Listed January 25, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureArt

    The Greenfield Hill Grange #133 is a historic grange hall at 1873 Hillside Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    1873 Hillside Rd. · NPS record #07001440

  8. Osborne, John, House

    Listed February 12, 1987 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    It was built in 1734, according to the tax records. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #87000118

  9. Pine Creek Park Bridge (also Mill Hill Road Bridge)

    Listed April 8, 1992 · Structure · National significance · Access information not verified

    EngineeringTransportation

    The Pine Creek Park Bridge, also known as the Mill Hill Road Bridge, is a Pratt pony truss bridge in Fairfield, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    N of Old Dam Rd., over Pine Cr. · NPS record #92000263

  10. Restmore (also Pheasant Walk)

    Listed July 1, 2009 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceSocial History

    It is an 11-room steel and stucco structure, built in 1911-12 by Ira DeVer Warner, a Bridgeport industrialist who owned the Warner Brothers Corset Company. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #09000467

  11. Southport Historic District

    Listed March 24, 1971 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceTransportationArchitecture

    The Southport Historic District in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut is a 225-acre (91 ha) area historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Southport Harbor, RR, Old South Rd. and Rose Hill Rd. · NPS record #71000898

  12. Southport Railroad Stations

    Listed July 28, 1989 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    Southport station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Southport, Connecticut. [Wikipedia]

    96 Station St. and 100 Center St. · NPS record #89000927

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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.