[HISTORY: Adopted by the Representative Town
Meeting of the Town of Fairfield as Ch. 10 of the Code of the Town
of Fairfield 1968. Amendments noted where applicable.]
An historic district is hereby established in
the Town, the boundaries of which are shown on the map entitled "Historic
District, Fairfield, Connecticut," which map is filed in the office
of the Town Clerk, and which district is more particularly bounded
and described as follows:
A.
Beginning at a point of intersection of the center
line of Turney Creek and the southerly street line of the Old Post
Road; thence southerly along the center line of Turney Creek for a
distance of one hundred forty feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and one hundred twenty-five feet
southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence
westerly along a line which is parallel to and one hundred twenty-five
feet southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road for
a distance of four hundred ten feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the westerly property line of land now or formerly of David and
Jean H. Whitney; thence southerly along the westerly property line
of land now or formerly of David and Jean H. Whitney for a distance
of seventy-five feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet southerly of the
southerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence westerly along
a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet southerly of the
southerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of one hundred
feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the easterly property
line of land now or formerly of Lawrence and Doris N. Hemmendinger;
thence northerly along the westerly property line of land now or formerly
of Lawrence and Doris N. Hemmendinger and Ernest M. and Hedwig D.
Rappolt for a distance of seventy-five feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection with a line which is parallel to and one hundred twenty-five
feet southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road;
thence westerly along a line which is parallel to and one hundred
twenty-five feet southerly of the southerly street line of the Old
Post Road for a distance of one thousand sixty feet, more or less,
to a point of intersection with the westerly street line of South
Benson Road; thence southerly along the westerly street line of South
Benson Road for a distance of twenty-five feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with a line which is parallel to and two hundred
feet southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road;
thence westerly along a line which is parallel to and two hundred
feet southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road for
a distance of one hundred thirty feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the easterly property line of land now or formerly
of Robert G. and Jean D. Lee; thence southerly along the easterly
property line of land now or formerly of Robert G. and Jean D. Lee
for a distance of fifty feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and two hundred fifty feet southerly
of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence westerly
along a line which is parallel to and two hundred fifty feet southerly
of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of
three hundred feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the easterly property line of land now or formerly of Joseph A. and
Susan G. Racioppi; thence northerly along the easterly property line
of land now or formerly of Joseph A. and Susan G. Racioppi and Agnes
G. Fairfield for a distance of fifty feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection with a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet
southerly of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence
westerly along a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet southerly
of the southerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of
four hundred seventy feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet easterly of
the easterly street line of Beach Road; thence southerly along a line
which is parallel to and two hundred feet easterly of the easterly
street line of Beach Road for a distance of six hundred fifty feet,
more or less, to a point of intersection with the northerly street
line of Sunnieholm Drive; thence westerly along the northerly street
line of Sunnieholm Drive for a distance of two hundred seventy feet,
more or less, and extending to a point of intersection with the westerly
street line of Beach Road; thence southerly along the westerly street
line of Beach Road for a distance of four hundred seventy feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the northerly property line
of land now or formerly of Edward A. Wenzel; thence westerly along
the northerly property line of land now or formerly of Edward A. Wenzel,
Town of Fairfield and Sybil B. McLaughlin, for a distance of one thousand
one hundred seventy feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the easterly street line of Penfield Road; thence northerly along
the easterly street line of Penfield Road for a distance of eight
hundred ten feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with a
line which is parallel to and two hundred feet southerly of the southerly
street line of the Old Post Road; thence westerly along a line which
is parallel to and two hundred feet southerly of the southerly street
line of the Old Post Road for a distance of six hundred seventy feet,
more or less, to a point of intersection with the easterly property
line of land now or formerly of Donal M. and Eleanor D. Collimore;
thence northerly along the easterly property line of land now or formerly
of Donal M. and Eleanor D. Collimore for a distance of two hundred
seventy feet, more or less, and extending to a point of intersection
with the northerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence westerly
along the northerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance
of one hundred ninety feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet westerly of
the easterly street line of the Old Post Road; thence northerly along
a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet westerly of the easterly
street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of eight hundred thirty
feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the westerly extension
of the southerly property line of land now or formerly of the City
Trust Company; thence easterly along the extension of and the southerly
property line of land now or formerly of the City Trust Company for
a distance of two hundred feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the westerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence southerly
along the westerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance
of sixty feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the westerly
extension of the southerly property line of land of the Town; thence
easterly along the extension of and the southerly property line of
land of the Town for a distance of two hundred seventy feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with a line which is parallel
to and two hundred feet easterly of the easterly street line of the
Old Post Road; thence southerly along a line which is parallel to
and two hundred feet easterly of the Old Post Road for a distance
of five hundred seventy feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet northerly of
the northerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence easterly along
a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet northerly of the
northerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of one thousand
one hundred fifty feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the westerly property line of land now or formerly of the First Church
Congregational in Fairfield; thence southerly along the westerly property
line of land now or formerly of the First Church Congregational in
Fairfield for a distance of fifty feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with a line which is parallel to and one hundred fifty
feet northerly of the northerly street line of the Old Post Road;
thence easterly along a line which is parallel to and one hundred
fifty feet northerly of the northerly street line of the Old Post
Road for a distance of two hundred forty feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with the easterly street line of Beach Road;
thence northerly along the easterly street line of Beach Road for
a distance of fifty feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet northerly of
the northerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence easterly along
a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet northerly of the
northerly street line of the Old Post Road for a distance of one thousand
one hundred feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
westerly street line of South Benson Road; thence southerly along
the westerly street line of South Benson Road for a distance of one
hundred ten feet; more or less, to a point of intersection with a
line which is parallel to and one hundred twenty-five feet northerly
of the northerly street line of the Old Post Road; thence easterly
along a line which is parallel to and one hundred twenty-five feet
northerly of the northerly street line of the Old Post Road for a
distance of one thousand three hundred twenty feet, more or less,
to a point of intersection with the westerly street line of the Post
Road (U.S. Route No. 1); thence southerly along the westerly street
line of the Post Road (U.S. Route No. 1) for a distance of one hundred
ninety feet, more or less, and extending to the point of beginning.
An historic district is hereby established in
Greenfield Hill to be known as the "Greenfield Hill Historic District,"
the boundaries of which are shown on a map entitled, "Historic District,
Greenfield Hill, Town of Fairfield," and which map is filed in the
office of the Town Clerk. Such district being more particularly bounded
and described as follows:
A.
The village green and the adjacent properties on Meeting
House Lane, Hillside Road and Old Academy Road, the Greenfield Hill
Congregational Church and Church House, and extending southerly along
both sides of Bronson Road to and including the old cemetery, and
southerly along both sides of Hillside Road to a point below Verna
Hill Road, including therein the following parcels of property as
recorded in the Town Assessor's office:
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Map No.
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Parcel No.
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171
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28-32, inclusive
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173
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17-19, inclusive
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173
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28, 29
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173
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35-37, inclusive
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173
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43, 44
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173
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54-56, inclusive
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173
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60-85, inclusive
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223
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1, 10, 11
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[Amended 1-23-1995]
A.
An historic district is hereby established in Southport
to be known as the "Southport Historic District," the boundaries of
which are shown on a map entitled, "Southport Historic District, Town
of Fairfield," which map is filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Such district being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
(1)
The Southport Historic District is generally bounded
on the north by the southerly line of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company, on the south by the Mill River and Southport
Harbor, on the west by Old South Road, including both sides, and on
the east by Rose Hill Road, including both sides, Church Street and
the west side of Prospect Lane. The east extension boundary crosses
Prospect Lane in a northerly direction to the northwest corner of
Lot 55 (Map 241). At said point the boundary runs around the north,
east and south property lines of said lot and returns across Prospect
Lane to the existing Southport Historic District boundary, then returns
along said boundary in a northwesterly direction to the point of beginning.
Said district includes therein the following parcels of property as
recorded in the Town Assessor's office:
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Map No.
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Tax Parcel No.
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|---|---|---|
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241
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1-27, inclusive
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241
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34-53, inclusive
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241
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55
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241
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72-76, inclusive
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241
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79-87, inclusive
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241
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93, except that portion thereof used for commercial
purposes
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241
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94-151
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241
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156-157
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241
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165-168, inclusive
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241
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186-201, inclusive
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241
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201A-202A
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241
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202-205, inclusive
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241
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210-213, inclusive
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241
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214, that portion fronting on Pequot Avenue
to a depth of 200 feet
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231
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418-427, inclusive
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231
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441
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231
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453-455, inclusive
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B.
Spruce Street Extension. The existing Southport Historic
District established in Southport, known as the "Southport Historic
District," the boundaries of which are shown on a map entitled, "Southport
Historic District, Town of Fairfield," shall be amended to include
an extension. Upon adoption of this ordinance, a map entitled "Southport
Historic District, Town of Fairfield, Amended 2007," shall be filed
in the office of the Fairfield Town Clerk, which will include the
extension bounded and described as follows:
[Added 10-22-2007]
(1)
The existing northern boundary of the Southport Historic
District shall be amended and generally bounded to include both sides
of Spruce Street, to No. 100 on the east side and to Rennell Drive
on the west and that portion of the railroad easement that connects
with the existing historic district and includes the railroad stations
on both sides of the tracks.
(2)
Said extension includes therein the following parcels
of property as recorded in the Assessor's Office:
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Map No.
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Tax Parcel No.
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|---|---|---|
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241
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181
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241
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221-226, inclusive
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243
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25-27, inclusive
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243
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39-41, inclusive
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[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 26-4
through 26-6, concerning the Historic Commission, were repealed 9-28-1998.
See § 10.14 of the Charter.
The Historic District Commission shall adopt
regulations and rules of procedure and shall be subject to all of
the requirements imposed by the state statutes and the Charter regarding
the administration and operation of the Commission.
[Added 7-26-1999]
The Historic District Commission is authorized
to study and make recommendations to the Representative Town Meeting
to establish additional historic properties from time to time as the
Historic District Commission sees fit to make such studies and recommendations.
Only those properties authorized in writing by the owner or owners
of record shall be recommended by the Historic District Commission
and designated by the Representative Town Meeting as historic properties.
[Added 9-23-2019]
The following properties have been designated as historic properties
by the Representative Town Meeting: 1520 Bronson Road, 506 Jennings
Road, 5210 Congress Street, 230 Unquowa Road, 449 Mill Plain Road,
1135 Mill Hill Road, 170 Pequot Avenue, 375 Warner Hill Road, 12 Ermine
Street, and 554 Tunxis Hill Road.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall relieve
any property owner of complying with the requirements of any other
state statutes, this Code or municipal ordinances or regulations affecting
the uses of land within the Town.
