Long Ridge Village Historic District

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Long Ridge Village Historic District
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LocationOld Long Ridge Rd. bounded by the New York State Line, Rock Rimmon Rd., and Long Ridge Rd./CT 104, Stamford, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°9′20″N73°35′37″W / 41.15556°N 73.59361°W / 41.15556; -73.59361
Built1750
ArchitectPlatt, John
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No. 86003653 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1987

The Long Ridge Village Historic District is a historic district in the city of Stamford, Connecticut. The district, located in rural northern Stamford near the border with New York, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] Although the district includes a few early 19th-century properties, the area was most heavily developed between 1850 and 1920, and was a local center of shoe manufacturing until it was bypassed by railroads, sending the business nearer to downtown Stamford. The district extends along Old Long Ridge Road, and includes several property on adjacent Rock Rimmon Road. There are 34 historically significant houses, and two churches. [2]

Significant contributing properties include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucinda McWeeney; Steven Bedford; Nils Kerschus & John Herzan (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Long Ridge Village Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 18 photos, from 1984 (see photo locations page 22 of text document)