Woodbury

Buildings Index

Church Street
4 Woodbury United Methodist Church (1839)

Good Hill Road
55 Thomas Drakeley, Jr. House (1725)

Green Circle
6 William C. Cogswell House (1823)
14 Philo DeForest House(1799)

Hollow Road
25 Hurd House (1660)
30 Jabez Bacon House (1762)
34 Jabez Bacon Store (1760)
49 The Glebe House (1750)

Judson Avenue
5 Benjamin D. Beecher House (1829)

Main Street North
2 Canfield Corner Pharmacy (1876)
11 North Congregational Church (1816)
11 North Congregational Church Parsonage (1828)
57 Elijah Judson House (1769)

Main Street South
4 Dawson’s Corner Store (1884)
6 Town Archive Building (1888)
14 Elijah Sherman House (1748)
47 C. L. Adams Company (1878)
50 Elijah Sherman House (1791)
60 Woodward-Gordon-Benham House (1829)
94 Brownell-Churchill House (1820)
100 David Minor House (1770)
132 Tomlinson-Boughton-Ward-Cassidy House (1763)
146 St. Tereasa of Avila Catholic Church (1904)
214 First Congregational Church of Woodbury (1817)
218 Lee Terrill House (1798)
247 Roger Sherman Place (1775)
256 Rev. Noah Benedict House (1760)
259 Josiah Beers House (1778)
269 Parker Academy (1851)
270 Noah Benedict House (1795)
281 Shove Building (1867)
294 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (1786)
317 St. Paul’s Church Rectory (1838)
337 Zaccharias Walker House (1691)
346 (1753)
351 (1849)
357 Proctor’s Store (1800)
366 Benjamin and George Doolittle House (1824)
423 South Center District School #2 (1867)
427 King Solomon’s Lodge No. 7 Masonic Temple (1838)
487 Hezekiah Thompson House (1760)
495 Bull Homestead (1745)

Mountain Road
5 Old Town Hall (1846)

Pleasant Street
5 Daniel Bacon House (1793)

Washington Road
13 Theodore Walker House (1829)
19 Joseph F. Walker House (1830)

Links

Walking Tour of Woodbury
http://www.woodburyct.org/woodburyhistoricwalk.shtml

Old Woodbury Historical Society
http://www.see-ct.com/?place=OldWoodburyHistoricalSociety

Glebe House Museum and The Gertrude Jekyll Garden
http://www.theglebehouse.org/

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Books

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: from the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1854, Vol I (1854), by William Cothren

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: from the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Vol II (1872), by William Cothren

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut: from the First Indian Deed in 1659 to 1872, Vol III (1879), by William Cothren

The Town and People; a Chronological Compilation of Contributed Writings from Present and Past Residents of the Town of Woodbury, Connecticut (1901), edited by Julia Minor Strong

An Architectural Monograph on Old Woodbury & Adjacent Domestic Architecture in Connecticut (1916)

The old Glebe House at Woodbury and its historic background (1923)

Second Centennial Celebration of the Exploration of Ancient Woodbury, and the Reception of the First Indian Deed, Held at Woodbury, Conn., July 4 and 5, 1859 (1859)

A Report of the Bi-Centennial Jubilee of the First Congregational Church in Woodbury, Conn., Held May 5th, 1870 (1870), by William Cothren

“Woodbury,” in In Litchfield Hills. An illustrated work of Litchfield County, in which the Picturesque Features of Each Town in the County are set forth (1897), by George Alson Marvin

Woodbury Pharmacy

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3 thoughts on “Woodbury

  • July 29, 2019 at 10:06 pm
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    I currently work at the Denominator Company, the employees and I are curious what our building at 744 Main Street South, used to be prior to our business being there. It appears there may have been an apartment upstairs, due to finding a tub and other bathroom type remnants. It also seems like there were large openings, similar to garage door type sizes, on the right side of the building. How old is the building ? Did anything unusual ever occur there?

    We would appreciate any insights just to satisfy our curiosity and perhaps answer a few questions . We had some weird occurrences, some feel it may be haunted ?

  • July 31, 2019 at 12:33 pm
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    Laurie,
    I don’t know the history of that building and its not part of the Historic Buildings Survey for the town. You might need to investigate land records at Town Hall, or perhaps someone at the town library could direct you to more information.

  • February 11, 2021 at 10:12 pm
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    Re: Former Curtis House Inn “Since 1754”

    I would just like to mention a factual revision of the legend concerning the second home of Reverend Anthony Stoddard that became best known as the Curtis House Inn for over 115 years.

    This revision, and the true story of the house, can be found within the detailed biography section of the following memorial page for Eliakim Stoddard, the son of Reverend Anthony Stoddard, who was deed the land and the house from his father on March 22, 1736:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58825582/eliakim-stoddard

    The myth and legend that were developed to promote the inn do not honor the original Stoddard owners and inhabitants. While the legend may be wrong, the age of the house is actually older than previously thought. Aside from the Hurd House, it is likely the oldest home in Woodbury. It is certainly the oldest being operated as a business concern.

    I hope you have a chance to read the biography of Eliakim Stoddard and that you will share the story of house he received from his father, the second minister of the First Congregational Church, Reverend Anthony Stoddard, with others to help correct the story and right the wrong.

    Gratefully Submitted,

    Rob Stoddard
    Idyllwild, CA

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