Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum - Norwalk Museum

  • 295 west Ave.
    Norwalk, CT 06850-4002
  • 203 / 838-9799
  • www.lockwoodmathews.org
Average Rating
5.0
3 reviews
from 1 source
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
3+ reviews
Admission:
$8
Open Dates:
June.-Dec., Wed.-Sun. noon-4, or by appointment
Open Hours:
Mid-Mar to New Year's Day Wed-Sun noon-5pm
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
295 west Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06850-4002
Description
  • A 60 room Victorian palace with many features like stenciled walls, ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Erected in 1864, this granite mansion in the Second Empire style is covered ... more on Frommers
  • ... elegant glimpse of 19th century wealth & taste - This 1858 palatial country house features hand-painted walls, inlaid woodwork & parquet floors - Group tours available - Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m; June - Aug., ... more on entertainment.com
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  • ... an elegant glimpse of 19th century wealth & taste - This 1858 palatial country house features hand-painted walls, inlaid woodwork & parquet floors - Group tours available - Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m; June - ... more on entertainment.com
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4.0
More than we expected.

(07/23/06)

... trough the somewhat pedestrian entry/gift shop, we were stunned by the beauty of the three story Rotunda of the Mansion. Two balconies surround the sight, leading into authenically furnished rooms and others waiting to be renovated.
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5.0
The Rotunda is IMPRESSIVE!

(Aug 8, 2005)

... is indeed a treasure in Connecticut's Crown! The museum, currently being restored is a 60 room Summer and weekend home in a very grand style, filled with inlaid wood and frescoed walls, the building will WoW you! Staffed by a group ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

5.0
If You Love the Victorian Era

(08/29/06)

... finished reading Fortune's Children about the Vanderbilts. I was planning to be in Connecticut, but didn't have the time to go to New Port, RI, to see the Victorian Mansions built during the Guilded Age. Instead I found the Lockwood ... By A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Finest Historic Home in CT

(08/05/05)

... City, this gilded age mansion is an outstanding example of Victorian architecture and a significant historic house. Although it was built 20 years before the Newport, RI mansions, it has the same grandeur and architecural significance. ... By A Yahoo! User from NJ, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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