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Stamford, Connecticut was inhabited by Siwanoy Native Americans, prior to European colonization beginning in the mid-17th century. Stamford grew rapidly due to industrialization in the late-19th and early-20th century, and continued to grow rapidly throughout much of the mid-20th century. During the late-20th century, Stamford underwent a ...
Stamford ( / ˈstæmfərd /) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. It is the sixth- most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, and Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
Southfield Village was a federal housing project that was built in 1954. The housing project consisted of 256 units within four eight-story buildings. [3] In 1958, 525 families lived in the low-income housing complex. The families that occupied the buildings were said to live "in fear". [4] It has since been torn down and replaced with smaller ...
Name Served Party Date of birth Date of death Notes Charles H. Leeds 1894-1895 January 9, 1834 November 6, 1914 Edwin L. Scofield: 1895-1897 June 18, 1852
Darien ( / ˌdɛəriˈæn / DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km 2 ), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. [ 2 ] The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford is a church in Stamford, Connecticut designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison. Nicknamed the Fish Church for its unusual shape. The interior of the church contains a shimmering stained glass 60-foot-tall (18 m) nave. it is a unique example of modernist architecture , and an architectural landmark.
The Long Ridge Village Historic District is a historic district in the city of Stamford, Connecticut. The district, located in rural northern Stamford near the border with New York, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] Although the district includes a few early 19th-century properties, the area was most heavily ...