National Register of Historic Places

Cannondale Historic District

Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
November 12, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92001531

About this property

Cannondale Historic District is a historic district in the Cannondale section in the north-central area of the town of Wilton, Connecticut. The district includes 58 contributing buildings, one other contributing structure, one contributing site, and 3 contributing objects, over a 202 acres (82 ha). About half of the buildings are along Danbury Road (U.S. Route 7) and most of the rest are close to the Cannondale train station (another half dozen buildings are along Seeley Road).The district is significant because it embodies the distinctive architectural and cultural-landscape characteristics of a small commercial center as well as an agricultural community from the early national period through the early 20th century....The historic uses of the properties in the district include virtually the full array of human activity in this region—farming, residential, religious, educational, community groups (the Grange), small-scale manufacturing, transportation, and even government (the building that housed the first Cannondale Post Office). The close physical relationship among all these uses, as well as the informal character of the commercial enterprises before the rise of more aggressive techniques to attract consumers, capture some of the texture of life as lived by prior generations. The district is also significant for its collection of architecture and for its historic significance. The district has a number of buildings in Greek Revival style, as well as Victorian era buildings and Colonial Revival buildings.

Location

Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.22280, -73.42557

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Early Republic
0.8 mi
Hurlbutt Street School
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1.7 mi
Wilton Center Historic District
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2.4 mi
Georgetown Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
5.6 mi
Battle of Ridgefield Connecticut
1777Revolutionary War
5.7 mi
Battle of Ridgefield (Connecticut, 1777)
1777Revolutionary War
5.7 mi
Raid on Danbury and Battle of Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
6.1 mi
Battle of Ridgefield — Compo Hill Landing
1777Revolutionary War
6.2 mi

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When was Cannondale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cannondale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Cannondale Historic District?

Cannondale Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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