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New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
Ardsley Inn
"In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, many city residents ventured to New Canaan for the summer to experience the “countryside” and experience a change from city life... The Ardsley Inn began housing summer (and long-term) residents... The Ardsley was located at the corner of Maple St. & Park St. now the site of six town homes. It was originally built in the 1790’s by Ezra Benedict, about 11 feet above street level. In 1824 it was purchased by David Law, who passed it along to his son Alexander and then sold it to Philo Thatcher in 1883. The property changed hands yet again in 1905, when Mrs. J. Mortimer Dow purchased it. She named the house, “The Ardsley” and advertised “excellent suits of rooms, heat and bath, with all modern improvements”, emphasizing the location in town near the train station...the Great Depression left its toll on the country; in 1934, the inn closed its doors." nchistory.org
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"In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, many city residents ventured to New Canaan for the summer to experience the “countryside” and experience a change from city life... The Ardsley Inn began housing summer (and long-term) residents... The Ardsley was located at the corner of Maple St. & Park St. now the site of six town homes. It was originally built in the 1790’s by Ezra Benedict, about 11 feet above street level. In 1824 it was purchased by David Law, who passed it along to his son Alexander and then sold it to Philo Thatcher in 1883. The property changed hands yet again in 1905, when Mrs. J. Mortimer Dow purchased it. She named the house, “The Ardsley” and advertised “excellent suits of rooms, heat and bath, with all modern improvements”, emphasizing the location in town near the train station...the Great Depression left its toll on the country; in 1934, the inn closed its doors." nchistory.org){kind=small}