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Coordinates: 41°3′35″N 73°30′11″W / 41.05972°N 73.50306°W / 41.05972; -73.50306
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Pond-Weed House
Pond-Weed House is located in Connecticut
Pond-Weed House
Pond-Weed House is located in the United States
Pond-Weed House
Location2591 Post Road, Darien, Connecticut
Coordinates41°3′35″N 73°30′11″W / 41.05972°N 73.50306°W / 41.05972; -73.50306
Area2200 sq ft[2]
Built1730
NRHP reference No.78002842 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1978

The Pond-Weed House is a historic house at corner of the old Boston Post Road and Hollow Tree Ridge Road in the Noroton section of Darien, Connecticut. It has also been known as The House Under the Hill and the Half-Way House. The house is believed to have been constructed between 1696 and 1728 based on early land records and documented alterations to the structure.[3][4]

It is considered the oldest surviving building in Darien and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5][4] It was purchased and restored by artist Ellen Hackl Fagan in 2021.[6][7]

History

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The land was purchased in 1696 by Nathaniel Pond, a blacksmith from Branford.[8] According to the National Register of Historic Places, the house was constructed in the late 1690s and later modified around 1716.[4]

The house was built near the Noroton River in one of the area's early settlement zones, when the area was part of Stamford. In 1716, Pond sold the property, including a dwelling house and barn to Nathaniel Weed, also a blacksmith. The house remained in the Weed family until 1926.[9]

In the 18th century, the building served as a tavern known as the "Half-Way House" because of its position midway between Stamford and Norwalk on the Boston Post Road. It has also been called the "House Under the Hill".[3]

The house was purchased by Ellen Hackl Fagan in 2021 who carried out further restoration work at the property.[7][6]

Architecture

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The house is a 2½-story, wood-frame saltbox with a five-bay south facade and a central chimney. Early 19th-century Federal-style modifications to the house include enlarged window openings, double-hung sash windows, and a simple transom over the front door.[5][4] The structure rests on a fieldstone foundation.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Pond-Weed House, National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form" (PDF). National Park Service. October 11, 1978. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "The Darien Times". August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Pond-Weed House, National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form" (PDF). National Park Service. October 11, 1978. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Town of Darien, Plan of Conservation and Development (2006), Appendix A2
  6. ^ a b CT, Preservation (April 16, 2025). "Announcing the 2025 Connecticut Preservation Awards recipients!". Preservation Connecticut. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  7. ^ a b https://www.homes.com/property/2591-boston-post-rd-darien-ct/erkk7pez2hm9w/
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (August 4, 2020). "Oldest home in Darien, Pond-Weed House, hits market at $725K". Westfair Communications. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  9. ^ Gurliacci, David (August 4, 2020). "Pond-Weed House, Believed To Be the Oldest in Darien, Is Now on the Market". Darienite. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  10. ^ "Pond-Weed House, National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form" (PDF). National Park Service. October 11, 1978. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

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