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Fairfield Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

c. 1840s woodcut of town center
Location in Connecticut Show map of Connecticut Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Old Post Rd. from Post Rd. to Turney Rd., Fairfield, Connecticut
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	71000897
Added to NRHP	March 24, 1971

The Fairfield Historic District encompasses the historic town center of Fairfield, Connecticut, roughly along Old Post Road between U.S. Route 1 and Turney Road. The area contains Fairfield's town hall, public library, and houses dating from the late 18th century, and includes portions of the town's earliest colonial settlement area. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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Town Hall
Old Academy
Sun Tavern

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