Comstock, Abijah, House
National Register of Historic Places

Comstock, Abijah, House

New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
October 15, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
100001731

About this property

The Abijah Comstock House is a historic house at 1328 Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States. Built about 1779 and enlarged about 1810, it is a good example of high-style Federal period architecture. It is also significant for its documented history as the home of a slave owner. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

1328 Smith Ridge Rd.
New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.19817, -73.50850

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100001731. It was listed on October 15, 2017.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYAGRICULTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Pound Ridge Massacre (Kieft's War)
1644Colonial
3.7 mi
Battle of Pound Ridge NY 1644 (Kieft's War)
1644Colonial
3.9 mi
Skirmish at Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
5.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Comstock, Abijah, House listed on the National Register?

Comstock, Abijah, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Comstock, Abijah, House?

Comstock, Abijah, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Comstock, Abijah, House?

The period of significance for Comstock, Abijah, House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1328.

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