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Historic Mansions in Fairfield County, CT

Mansions, manors and estates near you, built by the families who ran the mills, the banks and the railroads.

Fairfield County is one of 8 counties in Connecticut. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Fairfield County, CT

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic mansions within 30 miles of Fairfield County, CT, out of 434 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 191 listed sites carry Fairfield County as their county.

Marion Castle, Terre Bonne15 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Stamford · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Delamater-Bevin Mansion19 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Asharoken · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Van Iderstine, Charles, Mansion21 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Huntington · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Kane, John P., Mansion22 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Huntington Bay · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Gilsey Mansion22 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Huntington · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Castle, Dr. Andrew, House22 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Woodbridge · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Benner--Foos--Ceparano Estate22 miles from the center of Fairfield County · District · Poquott · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Phyfe, James W. and Anne Smith, Estate23 miles from the center of Fairfield County · District · Nissequogue · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Crawford, George W., Manor24 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · New Haven · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Burr, Carll S., Mansion25 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Commack · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Soundview Manor25 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · White Plains · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Harden, Edward, Mansion27 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Sleepy Hollow · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fairfield County, CT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mansions in Fairfield County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Fairfield County, CT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Fairfield County, CT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Fairfield County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Fairfield County, CT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Fairfield County, CT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.