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| Coordinates: 41°25′54.9″N 73°30′37.2″W / 41.431917°N 73.510333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| City | Danbury |
King Street is a residential neighborhood in the City of Danbury in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It consists of four streets sharing the same name, differentiated by predirectionals: King Street, South King Street, West King Street, and East King Street.
Located in the northwest corner of the city, it borders the Milltown section of Southeast, New York to the west and the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut, to the North.
History
The King Street District, as it was known at the time of its founding in 1769, was given its name by early settlers from Greenwich, Connecticut. More specifically, the name is derived from the King Street in Greenwich, which is similarly located in the westernmost section of town, on the border of New York.[1]
The First Baptist Church of Danbury was organized here in 1785. In a now famous letter from President Thomas Jefferson, in response to the Danbury Baptists, he provided reassurance that their religious liberties shall be protected, using the phrase "wall of separation" between church and state.[2][3] The church, in which the Danbury Baptists gathered to write their letter to Jefferson, is no longer standing. All that remains on the property now is the foundation of the original structure and the adjacent burial ground.
Located at the very bottom of South King Street, which is said to be one of Danbury's oldest roads, is the "Little Red Chapel," built by Elind Comes in 1824. Originally known as Comes Meetinghouse, it was established as a nondenominational place of worship for members of the community.[4] In 1840 it was donated to King Street Church. There is also a small cemetery to the side of the chapel.[5]
Like the other rural districts in Danbury at the time, King Street maintained its own one-room schoolhouse for the children in the community. The school operated from 1888 to 1939.[6] The Danbury Museum and Historical Society would acquire it in the 1960s,[7] leading to its relocation to Roger's Park, where it stands today.[8]
Prior to its relocation, the schoolhouse served as a meeting place for the Dorcas Circle. This was until the parish house was added to the King Street Church on South King.[9]
In 1869, perhaps Danbury’s most disastrous event took place in King Street. The Upper Kohanza disaster, a devastating flood that had long-lasting impacts on the city and resulted in Danbury'a first ever public works project.
The King Street District Association was formed on Jan. 28, 1930[10]
Geography
- Corner Pond - fed by Corner Pond Brook,[11] which is a tributary of the Croton River.[12] (Page 10).
- Upper Kohanza Reservoir
- Padanaram Brook
- Sterns Pond
- Kinast Brook
- Drska property (parks & rec)
- Slightly north of the chapel is Overlook Farm, a 130 acre farm that's been active for over a century. At one point, it was 218 acres, when it belonged to the Wibling family.[13]
Additional points
- Schoolhouse (moved to Rogers Park near Ives house in an attempt to create historical village)
- East King was detached due to road construction. Older maps indicate that a road once existed, connecting New Fairfield but is now a wooded path walled by stone.[14]
- King Street Campus - home to two schools
Notable Residents
- Rose Wilder Lane - daughter of author Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Laura Nyro - singer/songwriter
- Christian Soriano - fashion designer
- Don Morrow - game show host and voice actor. He and wife Ursula resided at their sprawling King Street estate until his death in 2020[15]
- Peter Buck - co-founder of Subway restaurants
USGS
- King Street Schoolhouse
- Current King Street School Campus
- King Street Baptist
- King Street Church
- King Street Vol. Fire Dept
References
- ^ Imogene Heireth (1985). Names-Places: How Danbury Got Some Unusual Ones (PDF). Danbury: Danbury Tricentennial Committee. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ https://people.smu.edu/religionandfoundingusa/thomas-jeffersons-danbury-letter/the-great-awakening-and-the-danbury-letter/
- ^ https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9806/danpost.html
- ^ https://i95rock.com/danburys-historic-little-red-chapel-is-deliciously-out-of-place-for-2022/
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/little-red-chapel-in-need-of-prayers-and-donations-251956.php
- ^ https://www.ctpost.com/living/article/Singular-sensation-Fans-of-state-s-old-12267699.php
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rarely-displayed-pieces-among-80-artifacts-17088892.php
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Peek-right-into-Danbury-s-unique-past-5617952.php
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-post-history-of-king-stre/151469795/
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/do-you-remember-238759.php
- ^ https://archive.org/details/historyputnamco00blakgoog/page/n294/mode/2up?q=danbury
- ^ https://westcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HMP-Annex-New-Fairfield.pdf
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-telegram-overlook-farm-co/151203200/
- ^ https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/danbury-east-king-street-future-school-site-18613025.php
- ^ https://www.business.ct.gov/-/media/csc/3_petitions-medialibrary/petitions_medialibrary/mediapetitionnos1501-1600/pe1597/petitionersubmissions/petition/app-i3---abutter-mailing-log-letters-and-certified-mail-receipts.pdf