Rowayton, Connecticut
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Rowayton is a village on Long Island Sound in the city of Norwalk, 45 miles from New York City in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
The population of Rowayton is 3,388, the average household income is $227,490, while the per capita income is $97,093. The community is governed by the Sixth Taxing District of Norwalk, and has a number of active local associations, including the Civic Association, the Historical Society, the Rowayton Library, a Gardeners Club, and a Parents Exchange.
The village annually plays host to a Shakespearean production in Pinkney Park from Shakespeare on the Sound, and has an active community of artists, many of whom are associated with the Rowayton Arts Center. The village is also home to the Rowayton Elementary School, serving children from Rowayton, Wilson Point, and South Norwalk. The wealthy village is often compared to nearby Darien and New Canaan.
The former Rock Ledge estate at 33, and 40-42 Highland Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 1910, James A. Farrell, later president of United States Steel Corporation, built a Tudor revival mansion, which burned down in 1913 and was rebuilt in granite. The estate was later bought by the Sperry Rand Corporation which developed the first commercial computer on the site.[1] Since 1966 the Farrell family stables have been the Rowayton Community Center and the Rowayton Library.[2]
[edit] Arthur J. Ladrigan Swim Race
Since 1935, swimmers have been competing annually in a one-mile race from the Greens Ledge Lighthouse to Bayley Beach in Rowayton. On September 9, 2006, for instance, 300 people showed up to watch or partake in the community event (including 25 swimmers) run by the Rowayton Community Association. Ladrigan was a longtime Rowayton resident and lifeguard. Along with the Ladrigan race, other races are held the same day, including a quarter-mile competition between the Red Nun buoy and the beach and several races for children in shallow waters. Other events on the same day include a pie-eating contest, egg toss, tug-of-war competition and greased watermelon race. In 2006, Glenn Houck won the race for the third time in a row. He was clocked at 18:57. "You aim toward the [Five Mile] River and not the beach, because otherwise the current kills you," he said.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ [1]Rowayton Library Web site, "About the Library" page, accessed September 7, 2007
- ^ [2] "If You're Thinking of Living in: Rowayton" by Rosalie R. Radomsky, an article in The New York Times Real Estate section, July 4, 2006, accessed 2006
- ^ Fenwick, Alexandra, "A long crawl: Swimmers compete in annual Sound race," article in The Advocate of Stamford, September 10, 2006(Stamford edition) pages A3, A9
[edit] External links
- Civic Association
- Historical Society
- Rowayton Library
- Rowayton Arts Center
- Shakespeare on the Sound
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