The Village in the 1900s

The Village in the 1900s (HMLD5)

Location: Ridgefield, CT 06877 Fairfield County
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N 41° 16.95', W 73° 29.916'

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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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HM NumberHMLD5
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Marker Number10
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 625731 N 4571205
Decimal Degrees41.28250000, -73.49860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 16.95', W 73° 29.916'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 16' 57.00" N, 73° 29' 54.96" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 447-453 Main St, Ridgefield CT 06877, US
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