Phineas Chapman Lounsbury House

Lounsbury House, formerly known as Grovelawn and as the Ridgefield Veterans Memorial Community Center, is a historic house at 316 Main Street in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It is a two-story wood frame Classical Revival-style building that was built in 1895. Its design, by Charles Northrop, was an emulation of the Connecticut State Building exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition, at the request of Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury, who attended the exhibition. It served as his family home. Lounsbury died in 1925, and the town bought the house from his heirs in 1945.^[2] The House and classic gardens now serve as a venue for weddings, corporate meetings, art gatherings, festivals and special events.

Lounsbury House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Lounsbury House at dusk.
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Location	316 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°16′46″N 73°29′52″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1895
Architect	Charles C. Northrop
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Ridgefield Center Historic District (ID84000817)
NRHP reference No.	75001919[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 03, 1975
Designated CP	September 7, 1984

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut