Ridgefield, Connecticut

— The Museum in the Streets —

The International Order Of Odd Fellows, Pilgrim Lodge No. 45 was established in Ridgefield in 1847, meeting in the Masonic Hall until 1895 when the structure was destroyed in the Great Fire. The Odd Fellows built their own building in 1928 and it soon became a popular meeting place. During the 1930s and 40s many dances and other activities were held there. In 1956 the Lodge sold the building and moved to a carriage house on King Lane where it is now part of the Methodist Church. The original building now houses retail businesses.
Lucius H. Biglow built the Tudor style structure in 1913. Known as the Telephone Building, it housed not only the telephone company but also a bakery, a plumbing and electrical shop, a real-estate office and a dry goods store. It was bought by the Amatuzzi Family in the 1970s. The Amatuzzi family is remembered for their generosity, having contributed thousands of pizzas to students, sports teams, scouts, senior citizens and many other organizations.

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Main Street in the Late 1800s
Ballard Park
Smith Tavern - A Colonial Meeting Place
The Museum in the Streets
A Much-Loved Old Church and a Watering Trough for Horses
Ridgefield
The Great Fire of 1895
The Livery Stable and the First Catholic Church
The Battle of Ridgefield
More of the Great Fire

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