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556 Old Post Road
The St. Marc hotel was built in 1848 as The Fairfield House. The building traded hands several times until it was purchased by George Wells, who renamed it The St. Marc Hotel. The hotel was very fashionable for the time, offering summer band concerts and musicals as well as sleigh ride parties during the winter. When Wells died in 1894, the place was sold to two Bridgeport promoters who destroyed the reputation of the hotel, where alcohol was plentiful during all hours of the day. The hotel even reached the point where it would have women of the night as guests. The hotel ended up getting raided by the local police, which ended its history as an establishment. Fredrick Sturges purchased the property under the agreement that it never be used as a hotel again. The major potion of the hotel was demolished, with the remaining part being used as a Red Cross headquarters. ]]>2014-10-22T10:10:57-04:00
Title
St. Marc Hotel
Subject
Fairfield- Buildings
Fairfield- Business
Description
St. Marc Hotel
556 Old Post Road
The St. Marc hotel was built in 1848 as The Fairfield House. The building traded hands several times until it was purchased by George Wells, who renamed it The St. Marc Hotel. The hotel was very fashionable for the time, offering summer band concerts and musicals as well as sleigh ride parties during the winter. When Wells died in 1894, the place was sold to two Bridgeport promoters who destroyed the reputation of the hotel, where alcohol was plentiful during all hours of the day. The hotel even reached the point where it would have women of the night as guests. The hotel ended up getting raided by the local police, which ended its history as an establishment. Fredrick Sturges purchased the property under the agreement that it never be used as a hotel again. The major potion of the hotel was demolished, with the remaining part being used as a Red Cross headquarters.
Source
Fairfield--Buildings--556 Old Post Road
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
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426 Post Road (originally 172 Post Road)
The Gould Homestead was built in 1841 by Captain John Gould, a mariner. His daughter Elizabeth B. Gould made it into a vacation home for working women in 1908. It was demolished in 1955 to make way for a supermarket. ]]>2014-10-22T10:10:57-04:00
Title
Gould Homestead
Subject
Fairfield-Buildings
Gould family
Working women
Description
Gould Homestead
426 Post Road (originally 172 Post Road)
The Gould Homestead was built in 1841 by Captain John Gould, a mariner. His daughter Elizabeth B. Gould made it into a vacation home for working women in 1908. It was demolished in 1955 to make way for a supermarket.
Source
Gould Family Papers (MS 6, Box III)
Rights
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The Perry house was built around 1843 by Oliver Perry. Perry was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly in 1847-1849, 1853, 1857, 1860, and 1864. He was the Connecticut Secretary of State in 1854 and Speaker of the House from 1859 to 1860. ]]>2014-10-22T10:10:56-04:00
Title
Oliver Perry House
Subject
Fairfield-Buildings
Description
Oliver Perry House
750 Harbor Road
The Perry house was built around 1843 by Oliver Perry. Perry was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly in 1847-1849, 1853, 1857, 1860, and 1864. He was the Connecticut Secretary of State in 1854 and Speaker of the House from 1859 to 1860.
Creator
Haley
Source
Haley Photograph Collection
Rights
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Sturges Cottage was built in 1840 by Jonathan Sturges, a successful merchant from Southport. Joseph C. Wells designed the home and it had central plumbing before the White House did. Additions were added to the cottage in 1883 and 1890. ]]>2014-10-22T10:10:56-04:00
Title
Sturges Cottage
Subject
Fairfield-Buildings
Description
Sturges Cottage
449 Mill Plain Road
Sturges Cottage was built in 1840 by Jonathan Sturges, a successful merchant from Southport. Joseph C. Wells designed the home and it had central plumbing before the White House did. Additions were added to the cottage in 1883 and 1890.
Creator
Everett, William Henry
Source
William Henry Everett Collection
Rights
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The Bradley-Baldwin-Birckhead house was built in 1752 by Squire Samuel Bradley Jr.. Bradley acquired the land around 1751 as a gift from his father, Samuel Bradley Sr. The house was remodeled around 1842 and again in 1921, this time gaining an addition. ]]>2014-10-22T10:10:51-04:00
Title
Bradley-Baldwin-Birckhead House
Subject
Fairfield-- Buildings
Description
1050 Old Academy Road
The Bradley-Baldwin-Birckhead house was built in 1752 by Squire Samuel Bradley Jr.. Bradley acquired the land around 1751 as a gift from his father, Samuel Bradley Sr. The house was remodeled around 1842 and again in 1921, this time gaining an addition.
Creator
Wright, Mabel Osgood
Source
Mabel Osgood Wright 35mm Slides (from original glass slides)
Rights
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Format
JPEG; from 35mm slide. Original glass slide 3.25 x 4 inches.
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383 Old Post Road
The James B. Thompson house was built in 1847 by John B. Steenbergen and still stands today.
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Title
James B. Thompson House
Subject
Fairfield-- Buildings
Description
James B. Thompson house
383 Old Post Road
The James B. Thompson house was built in 1847 by John B. Steenbergen and still stands today.
Creator
Wright, Mabel Osgood
Source
Mabel Osgood Wright Glass Slides 3/94-- 101A-130
Date
ca. 1847
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
Format
JPEG; original glass slide 3.25 x 4 inches. 35mm slide also available.