National Register of Historic Places

Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House

Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
October 2, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001919

About this property

Lounsbury House, formerly known as Grovelawn and as the Ridgefield Veterans Memorial Community Center, is a historic house at 316 Main Street in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It is a two-story wood frame Classical Revival-style building that was built in 1895. Its design, by Charles Northrop, was an emulation of the Connecticut State Building exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition, at the request of Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury, who attended the exhibition. It served as his family home. Lounsbury died in 1925, and the town bought the house from his heirs in 1945. The House and classic gardens now serve as a venue for weddings, corporate meetings, art gatherings, festivals and special events. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

316 Main St.
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.27959, -73.49746

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
0.2 mi
Battle of Ridgefield Connecticut
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0.3 mi
Battle of Ridgefield (Connecticut, 1777)
1777Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Raid on Danbury and Battle of Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
0.8 mi

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When was Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House listed on the National Register?

Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House?

Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lounsbury, Phineas Chapman, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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