The Barn at Kings Highway, Westport

#16 among attractions in Westport

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The Barn at Kings Highway is a historic landmark in the town of Westport, Connecticut. It is located at 57 Kings Highway North on privately owned land. Opened in the early 1900s by Ann Sheffer and her family, The Barn has served as a meeting place and social hub for Westporters of all generations. It is a contributing property of the Kings Highway North Historic District which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Its early years featured its use as a place for luxurious parties thrown by the aristocrat members of Westport's population. ()

Built: 1900 (124 years ago)Coordinates: 41°8'23"N, 73°22'52"W

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The Barn at Kings Highway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Earthplace, Saugatuck River Bridge, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Bradley–Wheeler House.

0.5 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park, Trail
Earthplace, Westport
14 min walk • Earthplace Earthplace is a donor supported, non-profit organization committed to building passion and respect for the natural world and a more sustainable future for our community; located in Westport, Connecticut.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Saugatuck River Bridge, Westport
34 min walk • The Saugatuck River Bridge is a bridge in Connecticut carrying Route 136 over the Saugatuck River in Westport. The bridge, built in 1884, is the oldest surviving movable bridge in Connecticut and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport
23 min walk • Our Lady of the Assumption Church is a Roman Catholic church in Westport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Bradley–Wheeler House, Westport
28 min walk • The Bradley–Wheeler House, also known as the Charles B. Wheeler House, is a historic house museum located at 25 Avery Place in Westport, Connecticut. Built about 1795 and restyled in the Italianate mode about 1867, it is one of the oldest surviving houses in Westport center.
1 miE
Library
The Westport Library, Westport
27 min walk • The Westport Library is a public library in the town of Westport, Connecticut, established on February 4, 1886, by members of the Westport Reading-Room and Library Association.
1 miE
41°8'19"N • 73°21'41"W
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, Westport
27 min walk • Concerts and shows, Arenas and stadiums, Performing arts
1.1 miE
City hall
City Hall, Westport
28 min walk • The Old Town Hall is a historic former municipal building at 90 Post Road East in Westport, Connecticut. Built in 1908 as the town's first purpose-built municipal office building, it is unusual architecturally for using cobblestones within a design that is, overall, Classical Revival in style.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture
National Hall Historic District, Westport
22 min walk • The National Hall Historic District is a 3-acre historic district in Westport, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Kings Highway North Historic District, Westport
17 min walk • The Kings Highway North Historic District is a predominantly residential 58-acre historic district in Westport, Connecticut. Located on the hillside west of the Saugatuck River, this area encapsulates architecturally several major stages in the community's development, from colonial days to the 20th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to The Barn at Kings Highway?

Nearby attractions include Earthplace, Westport (14 min walk), Kings Highway North Historic District, Westport (17 min walk), National Hall Historic District, Westport (22 min walk), Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport (23 min walk).