The Stratford Center Historic District is a 220-acre historic district in Stratford, Connecticut. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, the district was significant for historical association, architecture, and information potential regarding a 17th-century fort at the Academy Hill Green area.
Selected significant elements include the Capt. David Judson House, built in 1723, which served as a museum for the Stratford Historical Society in 1978. The district also contains the William A. Booth House, designed by Leopold Eidlitz in the "Swiss Chalet" style and built in 1857, and the Lieut. William Thompson House, a saltbox built in 1762.
Religious and community landmarks include Christ Episcopal Church, built in 1723 for the first Episcopal parish in the State of Connecticut, and the First Congregational Church. The district also includes the old Episcopal burying ground, which is the resting place of founding father William Samuel Johnson.
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