National Register of Historic Places listings in Stamford, Connecticut

This is a list of the properties

Property type (National Register of Historic Places)

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and historic district

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s in Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...

, Connecticut

Connecticut

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that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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This list includes properties that are entirely or partially in Stamford.

Eleven church complexes, with 26 buildings, were covered in a Multiple Property Submission study of churches in Stamford conducted in 1987. One of these, St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, was already listed on the National Register. Some of the others were subsequently listed as result of the study.

Current listings

	Landmark name	Date listed	Location	Description
1	Agudath Sholem Synagogue Agudath Sholem Synagogue Agudath Sholem Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 29 Grove Street in Stamford, Connecticut. The original synagogue building was later converted into a Christian church building, the Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church....		29 Grove St., in downtown Stamford 41°3′18"N 73°32′1"W	A former synagogue, now a church.
2	Church of the Holy Name		305 Washington Blvd., in the South End 41°2′41"N 73°32′34"W
3	Cove Island Houses Cove Island Houses The Cove Island Houses, although plural in name, is a single house in Stamford, Connecticut that was expanded from a first section that dates from 1791...		Cove Rd. and Weed Ave., in Cove Island Park Cove Island Park Cove Island Park is a beach in The Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut, located on Long Island Sound. It is a popular spot for residents of Stamford to go rollerblading, biking and walking, as well as enjoy barbecues and ride the tram around the island.... (southeastern Stamford) 41°2′56"N 73°29′59"W	Although plural in name, this is a single house in Stamford, Connecticut Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England... that was expanded from a first section that dates from 1791. Now predominantly a Georgian style Georgian architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United... house with an older Federal style Federal architecture Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design... wing, it is the only remainder of the large Stamford Mills complex at the Cove.
4	Deacon John Davenport House Deacon John Davenport House The Deacon John Davenport House is a house in Stamford, Connecticut that was built in 1775. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....		129 Davenport Ridge Rd., in North Stamford 41°7′31"N 73°31′38"W	A saltbox house built in 1775 with Federal Federal architecture Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design... style features added later, significant for its architecture and for its association with the Davenport family.
5	Downtown Stamford Historic District	(original) (increase I) (increase II)	Atlantic, Main, Bank, and Bedford Sts.; also bounded by Atlantic, Main, Bank, Bedford, Summer between Broad and Main Sts. and Summer Pl.; also roughly Bedford St. between Broad and Forest Sts. 41°3′57"N 73°32′25.8"W	A historic district which first included the largest remaining area of pre-1930s commercial and institutional buildings in downtown Stamford. Its boundaries were expanded in 1985 to capture the only surviving area in downtown of lower-rent commercial structures such as warehouses, laundries, and stables. and in 2002 to add the 1939-built Avon Theatre and buildings of Late Gothic Revival Late Gothic Revival architecture Late Gothic Revival architecture is a subtype of Gothic Revival architecture. It has been used frequently as a term in United States National Register of Historic Places listings... and Art Deco architectural styles.
6	Fort Stamford Site Fort Stamford Site The Fort Stamford Site, site of Fort Stamford, is an archeological site in Stamford, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975....		900 Westover Rd.
7	Graham House		Address Restricted
8	Benjamin Hait House Benjamin Hait House The Benjamin Hait House in Stamford, Connecticut, also known as Hoyt House, was built between 1728 and 1735. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....		92 Hoyclo Rd., in North Stamford 41°8′54"N 73°33′7"W	Built between 1728 and 1735; the oldest house in the area; a rare example of a New England farmhouse amidst a now-suburban area.
9	Hoyt-Barnum House Hoyt-Barnum House The Hoyt-Barnum House at 713 Bedford St. Stamford, Connecticut, was built around 1699. The builder was a descendant of one of the original founders of Stamford. The large chimney stack of the Hoyt-Barnum House is made of field stone, laid up with clay, animal hair, and straw. The house is braced...		713 Bedford St., in downtown Stamford 41°3′37"N 73°32′14"W	Built around 1699, a timber frame construction or post and beam farmhouse made of field stone, laid up with clay, animal hair, and straw. The house is braced timber frame construction or post and beam.
10	John Knap House John Knap House The John Knap House, also known as Samuel Knap House, in Stamford, Connecticut was built in 1705. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing includes two contributing buildings and one other contributing structure....		984 Stillwater Rd. 41°4′35"N 73°33′26"W	Built c. 1705 by a Capt. John Knap, and owned by his son, Lt. John Knap, and then grandson Samuel Knap in 1765. Believed to be the second oldest house in Stamford.
11	Linden Apartments Linden Apartments The Linden Apartments at 10-12 Linden Pl. in Stamford, Connecticut, is a Second Empire style building built in 1886. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.It is the oldest six-unit tenement apartment building in Stamford....		10-12 Linden Pl. 41°3′36"N 73°32′42"W	Second Empire style building built in 1886; the oldest six-unit tenement apartment building in Stamford
12	Long Ridge Village Historic District Long Ridge Village Historic District The Long Ridge Village Historic District is a historic district in the city of Stamford, Connecticut. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....		Old Long Ridge Rd. bounded by the New York State Line, Rock Rimmon Rd., and Long Ridge Rd./CT 104 41°9′20"N 73°35′37"W Boundary increase (listed October 20, 2011): 1-130 Mill Rd., 189-247 Old Long Ridge Rd., 1257-1306 Rock Rimmon Rd.
13	Main Street Bridge Main Street Bridge (Stamford, Connecticut) The Main Street Bridge in Stamford, Connecticut carries Main Street over the Rippowam River . It was built in 1888. It was designed and manufactured by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company....		Carries Main St. over the Rippowam River Rippowam River The Rippowam River is a river in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It drains a watershed area of and flows for from Ridgefield to Long Island Sound, which it enters in Stamford's harbor.... in downtown Stamford 41°3′8"N 73°32′44.3"W	"Connecticut's only wrought-iron lenticular truss remaining on a major artery in an urban center" and one of only 17 pony truss bridges in the state, built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
14	Marion Castle, Terre Bonne Marion Castle, Terre Bonne The Marion Castle, also known as Terre Bonne, is located in the Shippan Point section of Stamford, Connecticut. The building was built in 1914 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1982....		1 Rogers Rd., in the Shippan Point neighborhood 41°1′23"N 73°31′45"W
15	Merritt Parkway Merritt Parkway The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the...		Route 15 right-of-way between the New York state line and the Sikorsky Memorial Bridge; also located in Greenwich Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ... , Stamford Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England... , New Canaan New Canaan, Connecticut New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States... , Norwalk Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County... , Westport Westport, Connecticut -Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices.... , Fairfield Fairfield, Connecticut Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404... , Trumbull Trumbull, Connecticut Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine... , and Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639.... 41°6′29.9"N 73°33′20.1"W	Listing includes bridges crossing and bridges carrying the historic parkway Parkway The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:... .
16	Octagon House (Stamford) Octagon House (Stamford, Connecticut) Octagon House, in Stamford, Connecticut, was one of a number of octagon houses in the United States, located at 120 Strawberry Hill Avenue, on the edge of the Glenbrook section of Stamford....		120 Strawberry Hill Ave. 41°3′50"N 73°32′7"W	An octagon house Octagon house Octagon houses were a unique house style briefly popular in the 1850s in the United States and Canada. They are characterised by an octagonal plan, and often feature a flat roof and a veranda all round... , apparently demolished but still NRHP-listed
17	Old Town Hall Old Town Hall (Stamford, Connecticut) The Old Town Hall is located in the Downtown section of Stamford, Connecticut. The building was built in 1905 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1972....		Junction of Atlantic, Bank, and Main Sts., in downtown Stamford 41°3′11"N 73°32′26"W
18	Gustavus and Sarah T. Pike House Gustavus and Sarah T. Pike House The Gustavus and Sarah T. Pike House in the southwestern section of the city of Stamford, Connecticut is a Queen Anne style house built in 1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990....		164 Fairfield Ave. 41°2′46.1"N 73°33′2.9"W	Queen Anne style house built in 1880 that is an excellent example of pattern book application. It includes machine-made spindles and other detailing that had only recently became cost-effective with then-modern manufacturing.
19	Revonah Manor Historic District Revonah Manor Historic District Revonah Manor Historic District is a historic district in Stamford, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It then included 39 contributing buildings....		Roughly bounded by Urban St., East Ave., Fifth, and Bedford Sts. 41°4′4"N 73°32′29"W
20	Rockrimmon Rockshelter Rockrimmon Rockshelter The Rockrimmon Rockshelter is an archeological site in Stamford, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The site is significant as an early Native American shelter and is centered on a boulder about 60 feet high that was used as the shelter...		Address Restricted	An archeological site entered on a boulder about 60 feet high that was used as a shelter by early Native Americans.
21	St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church		1231 Washington Blvd. in downtown Stamford 41°3′26"N 73°32′32"W
22	St. Benedict's Church St. Benedict's Church (Stamford, Connecticut) Saint Benedict - Our Lady of Montserrat, or simply St. Benedict's Church, is a Catholic church in Stamford, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport....		1A St. Benedict's Circle 41°2′55.4"N 73°31′14.5"W
23	St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church (Stamford, Connecticut) St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church is a historic church at 628 Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut.It was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....		628 Main St. in downtown Stamford 41°3′17"N 73°32′2"W	A historic church that was built in 1869.
24	St. Luke's Chapel St. Luke's Chapel (Stamford, Connecticut) St. Luke's Chapel is a historic building at 714 Pacific Street in Stamford, Connecticut. It was built in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.It is listed for its meeting architectural criteria...		714 Pacific St., in the South End Historic District 41°2′34"N 73°32′16"W
25	St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church (Stamford, Connecticut) St. Mary's is a church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, located at 540 Elm Street in Stamford, Connecticut.The main church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....		540 Elm St. 41°2′58.6"N 73°31′29.1"W	A Roman Catholic church.
26	South End Historic District		Roughly bounded by Metro-North railroad tracks, Stamford Canal, Woodland Cemetery, and Washington Blvd. 41°2′36.3"N 73°32′16.3"W	Historic district that includes 449 buildings, most dating from the 1870s to the 1930s, and also "an early naturalistic cemetery, and an iron bridge."
27	Stamford Harbor Lighthouse Stamford Harbor Ledge Light Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on the Stamford Harbor entrance on Chatham Rock near Stamford, Connecticut....		South of breakwater, Stamford Harbor 41°0′49"N 73°32′35"W
28	C. J. Starr Barn and Carriage House C. J. Starr Barn and Carriage House The C. J. Starr, Barn and Carriage House is located in Stamford, Connecticut. The building was built in 1889 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1979....		200 Strawberry Hill Ave. 41°4′3"N 73°32′6"W
29	Suburban Club Suburban Club The Suburban Club in Stamford, Connecticut was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.It was one of the first commissions by architects George F. Shepard and Frederick B. Stearns) who worked together until 1950 on many projects. It is architecturally...		6 Suburban Ave./580 Main St., in downtown Stamford 41°3′16"N 73°32′8"W
30	Turn-of-River Bridge Turn-of-River Bridge The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....		Old North Stamford Road at Rippowam River in northern Stamford 41°6′54"N 73°32′42"W	A lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892, using a design patented by William O. Douglas in 1878 for a lens-type truss bridge Truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges... . It brings the Old Stamford Road across Rippowam River Rippowam River The Rippowam River is a river in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It drains a watershed area of and flows for from Ridgefield to Long Island Sound, which it enters in Stamford's harbor.... .
31	Unitarian-Universalist Church		20 Forest St. in downtown Stamford 41°3′27"N 73°32′14"W
32	US Post Office-Stamford Main US Post Office-Stamford Main The Stamford Main Post Office, also known as US Post Office–Stamford Main, was built in 1916.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....		421 Atlantic St. 41°2′59"N 73°32′22"W
33	Zion Lutheran Church Zion Lutheran Church (Stamford, Connecticut) Zion Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church building at 132 Glenbrook Road in Stamford, Connecticut.It was built in 1925. An addition was added in 1955. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....		132 Glenbrook Rd. 41°3′35"N 73°31′39"W	A "fine example of ecclesiastical Neo-Gothic architecture", built of red brick.

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