Greenfield Hill
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Greenfield Hill is an historic neighborhood of Fairfield, Connecticut
and is roughly bounded by the Merritt Parkway., Burr Street., Redding Road, Hulls Farm Road., and Hill Farm Road.
Locally, Greenfield Hill is known for its Dogwood Festival, which celebrates a variety of tree that abounds in the neighborhood. The most famous and perhaps the most picturesque landmark is the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, which presides over a classic New England green
. Timothy Dwight IV
, best known as a president of Yale University
(and the namesake of one of its residential colleges
) was pastor of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church for many years. According to local lore, he was hired by Yale to thwart plans for a rival educational institution in Fairfield.
Besides Dwight, famous residents of Greenfield Hill have included Robert Penn Warren
, the author of All the King's Men, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein
and John Hershey, the author of "A Bell for Adano". Several officers of the AIG Financial Products
unit live in Greenfield Hill and their homes were scenes of protest at the time of a scandal concerning the payment of $165 million in bonuses to employees of that unit.
The Greenfield Hill Historic District
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP). The district, along with Southport Historic District
and Fairfield Historic District
is somewhat governed by Fairfield's Historic District Commission.
There is a Greenfield Hill Grange No. 133
which is separately NRHP-listed.
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
and is roughly bounded by the Merritt Parkway., Burr Street., Redding Road, Hulls Farm Road., and Hill Farm Road.
Locally, Greenfield Hill is known for its Dogwood Festival, which celebrates a variety of tree that abounds in the neighborhood. The most famous and perhaps the most picturesque landmark is the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, which presides over a classic New England green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
. Timothy Dwight IV
Timothy Dwight IV
Timothy Dwight was an American academic and educator, a Congregationalist minister, theologian, and author...
, best known as a president of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(and the namesake of one of its residential colleges
Timothy Dwight College
Timothy Dwight College, commonly abbreviated and referred to as "TD", is a residential college at Yale University named after two university presidents, Timothy Dwight IV and Timothy Dwight V. The college was designed in 1935 by James Gamble Rogers in the Federal-style architecture popular during...
) was pastor of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church for many years. According to local lore, he was hired by Yale to thwart plans for a rival educational institution in Fairfield.
Besides Dwight, famous residents of Greenfield Hill have included Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the influential literary journal The Southern Review with Cleanth Brooks in 1935...
, the author of All the King's Men, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
and John Hershey, the author of "A Bell for Adano". Several officers of the AIG Financial Products
AIG Financial Products
AIG Financial Products Corporation. is a subsidiary of the American International Group, headquartered in Fairfield, CT, with major operations in London, it is currently in the process of winding down all of its operations. The collapse of AIG Financial Products is considered to have played a...
unit live in Greenfield Hill and their homes were scenes of protest at the time of a scandal concerning the payment of $165 million in bonuses to employees of that unit.
The Greenfield Hill Historic District
Greenfield Hill Historic District
The Greenfield Hill Historic District is a historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1971.It includes 27 contributing buildings over in the neighborhood of Greenfield Hill, Connecticut....
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
(NRHP). The district, along with Southport Historic District
Southport Historic District (Fairfield, Connecticut)
The Southport Historic District in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut is a area historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It preserves a portion of the modern neighborhood and former borough of Southport, Connecticut...
and Fairfield Historic District
Fairfield Historic District (Fairfield, Connecticut)
The Fairfield Historic District in Fairfield, Connecticut is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It includes 75 contributing buildings....
is somewhat governed by Fairfield's Historic District Commission.
There is a Greenfield Hill Grange No. 133
Greenfield Hill Grange No. 133
The Greenfield Hill Grange #133 is a Queen Anne style building in Fairfield, Connecticut. Built in 1897, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008....
which is separately NRHP-listed.