Pond-Weed House

Pond-Weed House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2591 Post Rd., Darien, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°3′35″N73°30′11″W / 41.05972°N 73.50306°W / 41.05972; -73.50306
Built	1730
NRHP reference No.	78002842 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 11, 1978

The Pond-Weed House is a historic house at corner of the old Boston Post Road and Hollow Tree Ridge Road in the Noroton section of Darien, Connecticut. It has also been known as The House Under the Hill and Half-Way House. ^[1] Built ca. 1730, ^[2] the house is a classic wood frame saltbox, 2+1⁄2 stories in height, five bays wide, with a central chimney. It is considered to be the oldest building in Darien. ^[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[1] The house was purchased and restored by artist Ellen Hackl Fagan in 2021. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Connecticut portal

• List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut
• History of Darien, Connecticut
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "The Darien Times". August 2, 2020.
3. Town of Darien, Plan of Conservation and Development (2006), Appendix A2
4. CT, Preservation (April 16, 2025). "Announcing the 2025 Connecticut Preservation Awards recipients!". Preservation Connecticut. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
5. https://www.homes.com/property/2591-boston-post-rd-darien-ct/erkk7pez2hm9w/

https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Survive-and-thrive-New-owners-plan-to-16106625.php