David Ogden House

David Ogden House

David Ogden House 1938
Location 1520 Bronson Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°9′33″N 73°16′37″W / 41.15917°N 73.27694°W / 41.15917; -73.27694Coordinates: 41°9′33″N 73°16′37″W / 41.15917°N 73.27694°W / 41.15917; -73.27694
Built 1750
Architectural style Saltbox
NRHP Reference #

79002651

[1]
Added to NRHP August 17, 1979

The David Ogden House is a historic house at 1520 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built in 1750 as an integral saltbox.[2] The house is an exceptional survivor of a typical mid 18th century Connecticut farmhouse. There is a massive central field stone chimney topped with brick. The house, which escaped the burning of Fairfield by the British forces that invaded during the American Revolution, provides a glimpse into the life of a typical family. The house was called the new house in a 1750 deed. It is believed that the house was built for David Ogden at the time of his marriage to Jane Sturges. For the next 125 years it was home for the Ogden family in this farming and coastal shipping town. The house fell into disrepair and was donated to the Fairfield Historical Society. Presently, the house serves as a museum for the Fairfield Historical Society,[3] which also operates the Fairfield Museum and History Center.

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Notes

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ David Ogden House HABS
  3. ↑ Fairfield Historical Society website retrieved on 2009-05-12
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