Fairfield Historic District, Fairfield

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The Fairfield Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Fairfield, Connecticut, roughly along Old Post Road between U.S. Route 1 and Turney Road. The area contains Fairfield's town hall, public library, and houses dating from the late 18th century, and includes portions of the town's earliest colonial settlement area. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. ()

Coordinates: 41°8'38"N, 73°14'59"W

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Fairfield Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield Community Theatre, St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

0.5 miW
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield
13 min walk • The Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, also known as Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary or simply Birdcraft Sanctuary, in Fairfield, Connecticut is the oldest private songbird sanctuary in the United States. It was established in 1914 by Mabel Osgood Wright.
~980 ftS
Museum, History museum
Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield
5 min walk • Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Established in 2007 by the 103-year-old Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum’s vision is to use history to strengthen community and to shape its future.
0.4 miSW
Cinema, Nightlife
Fairfield Community Theatre, Fairfield
11 min walk • Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is a University-run Community Theatre in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was formerly known as the Community Film Institute and also as Fairfield Community Theatre Foundation.
0.7 miW
Church
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Fairfield
17 min walk • St. Thomas Aquinas is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The present Colonial-style church was designed by Polak and Sullivan of New Haven, CT.
1 miSW
Church
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Fairfield
27 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua Parish is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, in the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1 miN
Museum, Art museum
Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield
26 min walk • The Fairfield University Art Museum, formerly the Bellarmine Museum of Art, is an art museum located on the renovated lower level of Bellarmine Hall on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
1.1 miN
Art museum, Museum, Universities and schools
Fairfield University, Fairfield
29 min walk • Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students.
1.1 miNW
Church
St. Pius X Church, Fairfield
29 min walk • St. Pius X is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The present Colonial-style church was designed by J. Gerald Phelan.
1 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield
26 min walk • The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is the major center of theatre and the arts at Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
1.2 miN
City hall
Former Norwalk City Hall, Norwalk
32 min walk • The former Norwalk City Hall, located in South Norwalk was built in 1912. The building has since been added, on March 23, 1995, to the National Register of Historic Places. Norwalk's city hall is now located at 125 East Avenue.
~1740 ftSW
41°8'30"N • 73°15'19"W
Fairfield Public Library - Connecticut, Fairfield
9 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fairfield Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield (5 min walk), Fairfield Public Library - Connecticut, Fairfield (9 min walk), Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield (13 min walk), St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Fairfield (17 min walk).

How to get to Fairfield Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fairfield Historic District:

Train

Fairfield (12 min walk)
Fairfield Metro (35 min walk)