Boston Post Road Historic District, Darien

Name: Boston Post Road Historic District
Address: Darien, United States

#8 among attractions in Darien

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The Boston Post Road Historic District encompasses a cross-section of residential architectural styles representative of much of the history of Darien, Connecticut. Centered on the junction of Boston Post Road and Brookdale Road, the district also includes two civic landmarks: the town hall and the Greek Revival First Congregational Church. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Coordinates: 41°4'55"N, 73°27'55"W

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Darien United States

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Boston Post Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stamford Town Center, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, The SoNo Collection, Saint Joseph Church.

4.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stamford Town Center, Stamford
107 min walk • Stamford Town Center is an urban shopping mall located in Downtown Stamford, Connecticut. The 761,000 square feet mall is the eighth largest in Connecticut, with space for about 130 stores and restaurants.
5.3 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
135 min walk • The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. It was originally a private estate.
2.9 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
75 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
2.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
67 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
3.1 miNE
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
78 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
2.5 miNE
41°6'52"N • 73°26'39"W
Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk
64 min walk • Golf
2.1 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
St. Ladislaus Church, Norwalk
54 min walk • St.Ladislaus is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
2.2 miNE
Church
St. Matthew Church, Norwalk
56 min walk • St. Matthew is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
2.5 miE
Synagogue
Beth Israel Synagogue, Norwalk
65 min walk • Beth Israel Synagogue was an historic Orthodox synagogue building located at 31 Concord Street in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut.
2.7 miNE
Bridge
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, Norwalk
69 min walk • The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city.
3.2 miNE
41°6'35"N • 73°24'59"W
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk
82 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery