Did you know?
P & Z received pre-submission concept review for redevelopment of a property at 559-563 Main Street in Ridgefield containing a ca. 1800 single-family historic structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at the site of the 3rd Engagement of the Battle of Ridgefield, April 27, 1777. This location is a unique part of Ridgefield’s history and existing streetscape.
The pre-application can be viewed here.
Applicant and team attended P & Z meeting, Tuesday Jan. 27, 2026
Meeting Agenda and Minutes can be viewed here.
What we know
Applicant and team expressed interest in rehabilitating the historic structure and making it a central, celebrated feature of the site.
Potential use of the historic building includes publicly accessible space, commercial use, or another community-oriented function.
The possibility of the need for site work which included the realignment of the sidewalk at Main Street.
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Office of State Archaeology submitted letters offering concerns regarding important historic resources that could be threatened by the proposed development noting the property falls within the footprint of the 3rd engagement of the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield and has the potential to contain significant archaeological resources related to the battle and/or human burials from the conflict.
The property is listed as a “contributing resource” to the Ridgefield Center National Register of Historic Places Historic District (NRHP Ref# 84000817).
The National Park Service has provided two rounds of highly competitive national grant funding to the Ridgefield Historical Society to support the understanding and preservation of this important battlefield.
SHPO strongly encourages completion of an archaeological survey by experienced battlefield archaeologists.
Architectural design is not finalized and intended to evolve based on feedback.
Area proposed for development is viewed as a gateway to the historic district and downtown.
What we don’t know…
How the site might appear from Main Street from pedestrian and vehicular view.
How the proposed 15 units will alter the topography of the site.
Are the sight-distances sufficient for ingress and egress?
