Wilton Center Historic District

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Wilton Center Historic District
Wilton Town Hall, Wilton (Fairfield County, Connecticut).jpg
Wilton Town Hall in 1937
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LocationRoughly, area around jct. of Lovers Ln. and Belden Hill and Ridgefield Rds., Wilton, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°11′43″N73°26′20″W / 41.19528°N 73.43889°W / 41.19528; -73.43889 Coordinates: 41°11′43″N73°26′20″W / 41.19528°N 73.43889°W / 41.19528; -73.43889
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Colonial, Federal
NRHP reference No. 92001003 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1992

The Wilton Center Historic District in the town center area of Wilton, Connecticut, was established as a town historic district in 1970 [2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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Wilton's town center was formed in 1726 when the first meetinghouse was built. That meetinghouse was replaced with a new building in 1738, and finally in 1790 by a third church, the current Congregational Church at 70 Ridgefield Road. That church is the oldest church building in Fairfield County [3] and a central element of the historic district.

The historic district includes examples of Colonial Revival, Colonial, and Federal styles of architecture. [1] In addition to the Congregational Church, some of the specific buildings located in the historic district are: [2]

The district includes the Wilton Academy. The shape of the district is very irregular. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Wilton Historic Districts and Historic Properties". Town of Wilton, Connecticut. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  3. The Town of Wilton... preserving its past for the future, Town of Wilton website, accessed 2009-06-27
  4. Matthew Roth and Bruce Clouette (March 4, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wilton Center Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1992 (captions appear on pages 20 and 18 of text document)