Phineas Chapman Lounsbury House Explained

Lounsbury House
Location:316 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.2794°N -73.4978°W
Built:1895
Architect:Charles C. Northrop
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 03, 1975
Refnum:75001919
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:September 7, 1984
Partof:Ridgefield Center Historic District
Partof Refnum:84000817

Lounsbury House, formerly known as Grovelawn and as the Ridgefield Veterans Memorial Community Center, is a historic house at 316 Main Street in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It is a two-story wood frame Classical Revival-style building that was built in 1895. Its design, by Charles Northrop, was an emulation of the Connecticut State Building exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition, at the request of Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury, who attended the exhibition. It served as his family home. Lounsbury died in 1925, and his heirs gave the house to the town in 1945.[1] The House and classic gardens now serve as a venue for weddings, corporate meetings, art gatherings, festivals and special events.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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External links

Website: LounsburyHouse.org

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84000817}} NRHP nomination for Phineas Chapman Lounsbury]. National Park Service. 2015-01-10.