Compo–Owenoke Historic District

The Compo–Owenoke Historic District is a 154-acre (62 ha) historic district in Westport, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It was described as being "architecturally significant as an exceptionally well-preserved and cohesive early-twentieth-century beach colony which developed between 1910 and 1940."[2]^:3

Compo–Owenoke Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Roughly bounded by Gray's Creek, Compo Rd. S. and Long Island Sound, Westport, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°6′22″N 73°21′18″W
Area	154 acres (62 ha)
Architect	Sanford Evans; Ernest G. Southey
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
MPS	Westport MPS
NRHP reference No.	91000393[1]
Added to NRHP	April 19, 1991

In 1990 it included 211 contributing buildings, one other contributing site, and one other contributing object.[1] The district includes Compo Beach and two residential areas: Compo and Owenoke (a narrow peninsula extending from the Compo area).[2] The district lies to the west of Sherwood Island State Park and to the east of the mouth of the Saugatuck River.

Most of the houses in the district were originally built between 1910 and 1940 and were intended for seasonal (summer) occupancy.[2]

See also

• Mill Cove Historic District, another NRHP-listed historic district of cottages nearby
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Jan Cunningham (August 20, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Compo/Owenoke Historic District". National Park Service. and Accompanying 23 photos, from 1990 (captions given on page 25 of text document)