Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Boxwood
Photographed by Conrad Ward, October 19, 2024
1. Boxwood Marker
Old Lyme Historic District Handbook
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Built 1842
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 41° 18.823′ N, 72° 19.829′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Lyme Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Holden Parsons (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Humphrey (about 400 feet away); Lewis Lewia (about 400 feet away); Cato (about 400 feet away); Margaret Crosley Lewia (about 500 feet away); Basil (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Regarding Boxwood. Boxwood at 9 Lyme Street was built in 1842. It was a two-story house with a large porch above a high basement. In 1890, when the building became a boarding school for young women, the third story was added. Later the building was turned into a hotel, then into apartments. Through all these changes, the original cupola was retained, but the clapboards on the third story were replaced by bricks.
Also see . . .
1. Old Lyme Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Remembering Boxwood mansion in Old Lyme.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, October 19, 2024
2. Boxwood mansion
In 1841, Richard Sill Griswold, who had prospered as a partner in his fathers New York shipping firm, built a stately brick dwelling on what is now Lyme Street in Old Lyme. According to a neighbor, who noted that all the workmen are from New York, Mr. Griswolds house would be much more elegant than any thing that has, or ever will be built in Lyme. Today his estate, partly hidden behind sculpted hedges, has been remodeled as a condominium complex.(Submitted on March 15, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
