Fourth Ward Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fourth Ward Historic District

Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
April 20, 2000
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00000324

About this property

The Fourth Ward Historic District encompasses an early urban residential subdivision of Greenwich, Connecticut. Extending north from U.S. Route 1 along Sherwood Place, Church Street, and adjacent streets, it is one of two subdivisions created before the arrival of the railroad in Greenwich in 1848. It is characterized by dense residential construction, with architectural styles from the Greek Revival to early 20th-century styles. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.03494, -73.62731

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEUROPEANBLACK
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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

Raid on Greenwich (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Skirmish at Horseneck Landing (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Horse Neck (Greenwich)
1779Revolutionary War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fourth Ward Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fourth Ward Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Fourth Ward Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Fourth Ward Historic District?

The period of significance for Fourth Ward Historic District is recorded as the Civil War era.

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