National Register of Historic Places

Sterling Homestead

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
January 1, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001973

About this property

The Sterling Homestead is a historic house at 2225 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof and two interior chimneys. A front-facing cross gable, decorated with a fan louver, stands centered above a Palladian window and the front entry, which is framed by sidelight windows and pilasters topped by an entablature. This house was probably built around 1790 for Abijah McEwen, and is most prominent for its association with John W. Sterling, a major local landowner and ship's captain engaged in the China trade, who purchased it in the mid-19th century. Sterling later built an elaborate mansion nearby, which now houses the Sterling House Community Center. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

2225 Main St.
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.19243, -73.13027

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Stratford Center Historic District
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Curtis, Nathaniel, House
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1.2 mi
Lewis, Isaac, House
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Nearby Battles

Burning of Fairfield and Norwalk
1779Revolutionary War
7.7 mi

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When was Sterling Homestead listed on the National Register?

Sterling Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Sterling Homestead?

Sterling Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sterling Homestead?

The period of significance for Sterling Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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