Mill Plain in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonathan Sturges Cottage
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. Jonathan Sturges Cottage Marker
Built 1840
Has Been Designated A
National Historic Landmark
This Building Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating the History of The
United States of America
1994
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 41° 8.789′ N, 73° 16.038′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in Mill Plain. It is at the intersection of Mill Plain Road and Mill Plain Green, on the left when traveling north on Mill Plain Road. Located across fom Mill Plain Common. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield CT 06824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Trinity Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Mabel Osgood Wright (approx. half a mile away); The Habitat Gardens at Birdcraft (approx. half a mile away); Roger Sherman (approx.
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Regarding Jonathan Sturges Cottage. Jonathan Sturges, the principal organizer of the Illinois Central Railroad and acting president and director of the railroad, built the American Gothic Sturges Cottage, a National Historic Landmark, facing the Mill Plain Green. The house later became the home of Henry Cady Struges, the founder of the Fairfield Historical Society. He raised thoroughbred horses on his Fairfield farm, Riverhurst.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. Jonathan Sturges Cottage Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
3. Jonathan Sturges Cottage
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
4. Jonathan Sturges Cottage
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
5. Jonathan Sturges Cottage Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,218 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
