The Marvin Property

The Marvin Property (HM1059)

Location: Norwalk, CT 06855 Fairfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 5.511', W 73° 23.731'

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Marvin Elementary School stands on the site of the former homestead of the Marvin-Taylor family, who lived in the 19-room farmhouse for more than 130 years.

William Marvin, an ancestor of one of Norwalk's earliest settlers, built the house in 1836 and gradually bought adjacent property until he owned "one of the fairest domains in Southern New England." This farm property included much of the area from here south to Calf Pasture Beach and west to the Norwalk harbor.

In 1968, William Marvin's great-grandsons, William Marvin Taylor and Frederick Bradford Taylor, sold what remained of the family's property to the city. Thirty acres were turned into Taylor Farm Park and 10 acres were saved for the new Marvin School, which opened in 1970.

Exercise your mind and your heart!
You'll find more of these signs at Cow Pasture Beach park. Walk down the half-mile down and learn more about this area's cultural & natural history.
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HM NumberHM1059
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 634754 N 4550193
Decimal Degrees41.09185000, -73.39551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 5.511', W 73° 23.731'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 5' 30.66" N, 73° 23' 43.86" W
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Area Code(s)860, 203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19 Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk CT 06855, US
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