National Register of Historic Places

Stratford Center Historic District

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
December 22, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83003511

About this property

The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre (89 ha) historic district in Stratford, Connecticut. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It then included 257 contributing buildings. It is significant for historical association, for architecture, and for information potential (the latter for possible archeological investigation of the Academy Hill Green area of a 17th-century fort. Capt. David Judson House, 967 Academy Hill, built 1723, which in 1978 was a museum run by the Stratford Historical Society William A. Booth House, 956 Broad Street, built 1857, designed by architect Leopold Eidlitz in "Swiss Chalet" style Lieut. William Thompson House, 904 East Broadway, a saltbox from 1762 Christ Episcopal Church, built in 1723 for the first Episcopal parish (established 1707) in the State of Connecticut. Old Episcopal burying ground, resting place of founding father William Samuel Johnson. First Congregational Church, 2301 Main Street (accompanying photograph #7) The district also includes dozens of other historical houses and once included the American Shakespeare Theatre, a singular 1500 seat venue where popular American stage and screen actors once performed.

Location

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.18748, -73.12833

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Judson, Capt. David, House
Colonial
0.1 mi
Sterling Homestead
Industrial
0.4 mi
Curtis, Nathaniel, House
Industrial
0.8 mi
Washington Bridge
Industrial
1.3 mi
Lewis, Isaac, House
Industrial
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Burning of Fairfield and Norwalk
1779Revolutionary War
7.6 mi

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When was Stratford Center Historic District listed on the National Register?

Stratford Center Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Stratford Center Historic District?

Stratford Center Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stratford Center Historic District?

The period of significance for Stratford Center Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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