Benedict House and Shop

57 Rockwell Rd., Ridgefield, Connecticut. County/parish: Fairfield.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 04, 1998. NRIS 98001440.

3 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Benedict House and Shop

The Benedict House and Shop is a historic property at 57 Rockwell Road in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Built in 1740, the connected house and shop are among the oldest surviving buildings in the community. The shop is a particularly rare example of a cobbler's workshop of the 19th century. They are further notable for the sympathetic restoration they underwent at the hands of architect Cass Gilbert. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1998.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132353730

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