Bissell's - Destroyed by Two Conflagrations

Bissell's - Destroyed by Two Conflagrations (HML43)

Location: Ridgefield, CT 06877 Fairfield County
Buy Connecticut State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 41° 16.825', W 73° 29.895'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 480 views
Inscription

Ridgefield, Connecticut

— The Museum in the Streets —

Hiram K. Scott set up the town's first variety and drug store in 1853. Scott was an influential businessman, serving as postmaster, town clerk, probate judge and a druggist for 50 years. He sold his store to Harvey Bissell in the summer of 1895, just six months before the Great Fire destroyed the building. Bissell rebuilt the following year and the drugstore continued in business until, in 2005 it once again burned to the ground. Bissell's lives on although it has moved a half block to the east.
The Ridgefield Savings Bank and First National Bank have had several homes and names. For many years each had their offices in the first floor of the Town Hall. In 1911 the First National Bank, which was formed in 1900, moved to the corner of Main and Governor Streets. The Ridgefield Savings Bank was organized in 1871 by a group of local merchants and businessmen. Its first office was in the building known as "Old Hundred" (see plaque #22). In 1930 its new art deco building was erected at its present site at 374 Main Street, replacing the tenement house seen in the photo.
Details
HM NumberHML43
Tags
Marker Number18
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 5:44am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 625764 N 4570974
Decimal Degrees41.28041667, -73.49825000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 16.825', W 73° 29.895'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 16' 49.50" N, 73° 29' 53.70" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 362-368 Main St, Ridgefield CT 06877, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?