Greenfield Hill, Connecticut

Greenfield Hill is an historic neighborhood of Fairfield, Connecticut. Located in the northern part of the town Greenfield Hill, Connecticut, is roughly bounded by the Merritt Parkway., Burr Street., Redding Rd, Hulls Farm Rd., and Hill Farm Rd.

Along with Southport, Greenfield Hill is one of two Fairfield neighborhoods known for its wealth. Due in large part to the efforts of the Greenfield Hill Village Improvement Society, zoning is residential and lots are 2 acres (8,100 m²) or larger.

Locally, Greenfield Hill is known for its Dogwood Festival, which celebrates a variety of tree that abounds in the neighborhood. The most famous and perhaps the most picturesque landmark is the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, which presides over a classic New England green. Timothy Dwight IV, best known as a president of Yale University (and the namesake of one of its residential colleges) was pastor of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church for many years. According to local lore, he was hired by Yale to thwart plans for a rival educational institution in Fairfield.

Besides Dwight, famous residents of Greenfield Hill have included Robert Penn Warren, the author of All the King's Men, composer and conductor Leonard Bernsteinand John Hershey, the author of "A Bell for Adano". Several officers of the AIG Financial Products unit live in Greenfield Hill and their homes were scenes of protest at the time of a scandal concerning the payment of $165 million in bonuses to employees of that unit.

The Greenfield Hill Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The district, along with Southport Historic District and Fairfield Historic District is somewhat governed by Fairfield's Historic District Commission.

There is a Greenfield Hill Grange No. 133 which is separately NRHP-listed.

External links

• Greenfield Hill Village Improvement Society