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Great Plain is an
Named for its broad expanse, Great Plain gained a reputation for fruitful fields and prosperous farmers.
The original Mallory Hat Company, which would become one of Danbury's most prominent hat manufacturers, was established in Great Plain in 1823. At this time, Danbury was in the early stages of becoming the "Hat City of the World" The small shop operated at Great Plain until the 1850s, when Mallory decided to relocate downtown.
Built in 1856, the
unincorporated area
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in the City of Danbury
Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2022 was 87,642. It is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.
Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City ...
, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
. A former farming community, only remnants exist of this once thriving agricultural hub. It is located in the northeast section of the city, sharing a border with the Beaverbrook area of Danbury and Brookfield, CT.
History
Named for its broad expanse, Great Plain gained a reputation for fruitful fields and prosperous farmers.
The original Mallory Hat Company, which would become one of Danbury's most prominent hat manufacturers, was established in Great Plain in 1823. At this time, Danbury was in the early stages of becoming the "Hat City of the World" The small shop operated at Great Plain until the 1850s, when Mallory decided to relocate downtown.
Chapel
Great Plain Union Chapel was constructed in 1890. The highly ornamented Victorian Vernacular style building cost $1,100 to build. For a time, it was the centerpiece of the neighborhood but eventually began deteriorating. It has been noted as in need of repair dating back to 1961, when there was an effort to restore the building. Despite past efforts, it remains dilapidated today.Schoolhouse
Built in 1856, the Greek Revival
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...
one-room schoolhouse served the students of the Great Plain community until the 1940s. In 1954 the City of Danbury transferred the building to the Great Plain District Association, a neighborhood organization with plans to convert it into a community center. In February 1955, 75 residents from the neighborhood joined in a housewarming for its opening. The Old Great Plain School is one of only three one-room schoolhouses still standing in Danbury.
Candlewood Lake
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