Author: Source WikipediaPublisher: Booksllc.Net
ISBN: 9781230652573
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Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Connecticut panhandle, Cove Island Park, Cove section of Stamford, Cummings Park, Cuties Island, Downtown Stamford, East Side of Stamford, Glenbrook (Stamford), Harbor Point (Stamford), Long Ridge Village Historic District, Mianus River, Noroton River, North Stamford, Revonah Manor Historic District, Rippowam River, Shippan, Shippan Point, South End of Stamford, Springdale (Stamford), Treetops (state park), West Side of Stamford. Excerpt: A postcard cancelled August 19, 1908.Shippan Point (or Shippan) is the southernmost neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut, located on a peninsula in Long Island Sound. Street names such as Ocean Drive West and Lighthouse Way reflect the neighborhood's shoreline location. It is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city, with about 1100 homes (including condominiums). Many of the community's large homes overlook the water and have private beaches. Bordering Shippan Point to the northeast is the Shippan neighborhood of Stamford, and farther east the East Side neighborhood. To the west of Shippan Point, separated from it by a canal, is the South End neighborhood, which is currently in planning phases for a major redevelopment. Running down the middle of the peninsula, Shippan Avenue is the main road of the community. Several of the cross streets end in private beaches owned by neighborhood associations. Some local historians say "Shippan" means "the shore where the sea begins." but others say the meaning of the Indian name is lost. Marion CastleA waterfront mansion known as Marion Castle (One Rogers Road) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built, owned and occupied by the family of Frank Marion until his death in 1963. The house was designed by the noted New York City based firm of Richard Howland Hunt and Joseph...
