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Ridgefield, United States
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40 Rockwell Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA
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N41° 16' 19" W73° 29' 32"
(41.271944444444, -73.492222222222)
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The Benedict House and Shop is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The house was built in 1740 and has an adjoining cobbler's shop. It is significant as a rare surviving example of a colonial artisan's workshop. The buildings are among the oldest colonial houses in Ridgefield. A sympathetic restoration by architect Cass Gilbert and other care has preserved the property in good condition.A gabled barn which is now a house and a wellhouse are also on the property.The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1998.
