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.[2] The House and classic gardens now serve as a venue for weddings, corporate meetings, art gatherings, festivals and special events.
Lounsbury House | |
 Lounsbury House at dusk. | |
  Location in Connecticut  Location in United States | |
| Location | 316 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°16′46″N 73°29′52″W / 41.27944°N 73.49778°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Charles C. Northrop |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Ridgefield Center Historic District (ID84000817) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001919[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 03, 1975 |
| Designated CP | September 7, 1984 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Phineas Chapman Lounsbury". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
External links
editWebsite: LounsburyHouse.org
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