John Osborne House
The John Osborne House is one of the oldest structures in Fairfield, dating back to at least the early 1700s. Captain John Osborne once lived in this house.
Fairfield -- Buildings -- 909 Kings Hwy. West
1941
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Hurricane of 1954 - Clearing Rubble
Visible here is the rubble of a house destroyed by the 1954 hurricane.
Fairfield -- Hurricane -- 1954
1954
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Sherman Parsonage Postcard
480 Old Post Road
The Sherman Parsonage was built in 1816 by Judge Roger Minoit Sherman, who served the state in the Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court. In 1848, following his will, the house became the parsonage for the First Ecclesiastical Society in Fairfield.
The text on the postcard reads: "J. Doyle. The Roger Sherman Place. Fairfield, Conn."
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Unquowa Hotel Postcard
808 Old Post Road
The Unquowa Hotel was built in 1868 by industrialist James Mott, who sold his mansion after financial problems. The building changed hands many times, including a turn as the Hargrove School for Boys, before being sold in 1913 to Harriet S. Donovan who turned it into The Unquowa Hotel. The hotel included a dining room that was open to the public for lunch and dinner. The hotel was sold to Charles J. McCarthy Jr. in 1966, but the hotel began to deteriorate. The hotel's southeast corner collapsed in 1991, causing the building to be condemned. Despite efforts to save the hotel, it was demolished in 1994.
This Postcard was made in the 1950's in New Haven, Conn.
Morris Berman, New Haven, Conn.
Postcards - Hotels
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187 Westway Road
187 Westway Road, Historic house in Southport
Fairfield Buildings--Southport
c.1930
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Francis Brewer Home School for Boys
Fairfield- Buildings
Francis Brewer Home School for Boys, 766 Old Post Road.
The Francis Brewer Home School for Boys was built in 1800 initially as a private residence. Brewer bought the property in 1891 and turned it into a school. The school was around for 18 years and sent many boys off to Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth. In 1931 the house was dramatically altered to gain a colonial look.
Fairfield--Buildings--766 Old Post Road
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Dimon House
Fairfield- Buildings
Dimon House
536 Old Post Road
The Dimon house was built in 1825 by Daniel Dimon, a carpenter and Revolutionary War veteran. The house was owned by the Dimon family until 1911 when it was purchased by James T. Roche, who turned the house into a showplace.
Fairfield--Buildings--536 Old Post Road
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Meeker Merwin House
Fairfield- Buildings
Meeker Merwin House
698 Merwins Lane
The Meeker Merwin house was built in 1780 by Meeker Merwin. Ownership of the house ended up with his son, Benjamin Merwin, who eventually passed it down to Morris Meeker Merwin. Morris served the town as a selectman and also in the state legislation. The house was demolished in 1904 and the current residence was built on the foundation.
Rodney Merwin
Fairfield--Buildings--698 Merwins Lane
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Frederick Hurd House
Fairfield- Buildings
Frederick Hurd House
146 Sherman Center(formerly 1619 Post Road)
The Hurd house was located at 1619 Post Road until 1939 when it was moved to its present location in order to make way for a supermarket.
Fairfield--Buildings--1619 Post Road
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Knapp Homestead
Fairfield- Buildings
Knapp Homestead
632 Knapps Highway
The Knapp homestead was built by the Knapp family in 1830. The property was passed down to Charles Knapp who ended up losing it through stock failures. At one point the house was owned by Gustave Whitehead, an aviation pioneer who may have invented the airplane before the Wright Brothers' famous flight in 1903. The house was demolished in 1982 to make room for condominiums.
Fairfield--Buildings--632 Knapps Highway
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