Boston Post Road Historic District (Darien, Connecticut)

The Boston Post Road Historic District in Darien, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] At that time, it included 26 structures, of which 23 were contributing buildings. The district is defined by the First Congregational Church (Greek Revival style) and the old town hall building (Neo-classical revival style), which was originally built as a school, and connected by the modern Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) when it was originally laid out in 1806. It also includes a row of 12 nineteenth-century houses and additional properties on Brookside Road and on Old Kings Highway (the original alignment of the Post Road) including the Bates-Scofield House built in 1736 and used as an office by the Darien Historical Society.[2]

For other similar districts, see Boston Post Road Historic District (disambiguation).
Boston Post Road Historic District
Location567-728 Boston Post Rd., 1-25 Brookside Rd., and 45-70 Old Kingshighway N., Darien, Connecticut
Coordinates41°4′51″N 73°27′58″W
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No.82000997[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1982

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. David F. Ransom and John Herzan (February 20, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Boston Post Road Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1979


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