National Register of Historic Places

Rock Ledge

Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
August 1, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001394

About this property

Rock Ledge is a historic estate on Highland Avenue in the Rowayton section of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was built in 1911–13 featuring Tudor Revival and Jacobethan Revival architecture. Edward Moeller designed the 1911 lodge, and Tracy Walker the 1913 main house, after the 1911 house burned down. The mansion belonged to a U.S. Steel executive. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 1910, James A. Farrell, later president of the United States Steel Corporation, built a Tudor Revival mansion, which burned down in 1913 and was rebuilt in granite. The estate was later bought by the Sperry Rand Corporation, and it was on these grounds that the corporation developed the first business computer, known as the UNIVAC. Since 1966, the Farrell family stables have been converted to the Rowayton Community Center and the Rowayton Library. In 1964, part of the estate was purchased by the Thomas School for girls, a day and boarding school founded by Mabel Thomas in 1922. The school later merged with other private schools in the area, eventually becoming King Low Heywood Thomas in 1988. The school is now co-educational and located in Stamford, Connecticut. The mansion and attached office building was previously owned by Hewitt Associates. Currently, the main house of the estate is home to Graham Capital Management. Graham Capital Management purchased the historic Rock Ledge property at 40 Highland Avenue in the Rowayton area of Norwalk, Connecticut, which underwent renovations to become a financial center. The refurbishments were completed in December 2003, and the building was occupied in early 2004. National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut Sale of 40 Highland Avenue a.k.a. "Rock Ledge Estate"

Location

Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.06648, -73.43607

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When was Rock Ledge listed on the National Register?

Rock Ledge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1977.

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Rock Ledge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rock Ledge is recorded as the industrial era.

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