Fenwick, Connecticut
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 Fenwick, Connecticut
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| Coordinates: 41°16′12″N 72°21′26″W / 41.27000°N 72.35722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
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| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 52 |
| • Density | 121.9/sq mi (47.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 06475 |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-27810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0207058 |
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Fenwick Historic District
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| Location | Roughly, along Agawam, Neponset and Pettipaug Aves. |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′14″N 72°21′23″W / 41.27056°N 72.35639°WCoordinates: 41°16′14″N 72°21′23″W / 41.27056°N 72.35639°W |
| Area | 195 acres (79 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000437 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1995 |
Fenwick is a borough in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Old Saybrook. The population was 52 at the 2000 census, making it the least populous municipality in Connecticut. It is a popular summer colony. Most of the borough is included in Fenwick Historic District, a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1995, the district included 66 contributing buildings and one other contributing site.
Fenwick is set off from the town center of Old Saybrook by a large cove over a causeway. It is located exactly where the Connecticut River flows into Long Island Sound. The town has two lighthouses, the Inner and the Outer. There is also a single private beach about a quarter of a mile away from the lighthouse. The Inner is at the tip of Lynde Point, Fenwick's peninsula, and the Outer is a quarter mile off shore, connected by a rough jetty. The Outer Light is the lighthouse shown on many Connecticut license plates.
The Fenwick Historic District covers an area of approximately 195 acres (79 ha) and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It includes 60 buildings in the center of Fenwick, as well as the Fenwick Golf Course.
Architecturally, the Fenwick Historic District is composed largely of Shingle-style residences from early in the century. The Historic District comprises the bulk of the community, however some residences were built in the 1950s in a more modern style. Of the district's 60 main buildings, 17 represent examples of the Shingle style, with some others in Queen Anne or Victorian styles. Frequent features include gable-on-hip roofs that encompass side porches with minimalist wood bracing, creating a sense of heaviness characteristic of the Shingle style. Other frequently observed common architectural features include flares at the eaves of roofs, upper stories that overhang lower stories, and pent roofs over windows and doors. All of the three are typified in St. Mary's-By-the-Sea, a 1 and 1/2 story church building at 30 Agawam Avenue, designed by Francis Goodwin and built in 1883.
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