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Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum

295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06850

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1 (203) 838-9799, +1 203 838 143

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www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com

One of the earliest surviving Second Empire Style country houses ever built in the United States. more on Norwalkct.org

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There are many pieces of fine antique furniture and art on display as well as a fascinating exhibit of antique music boxes. more on Yahoo! Travel

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 Wo W you! more on TripAdvisor

We left sorry that a surrounding route I95 exit might give many a feeling to by-pass this awesome reminder of the glories of past great houses. more on Yahoo! Travel

Staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers, the museum offers wonderful guided tours, and offer different perspectives on life and living in the mid to late 19th century. more on TripAdvisor

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Afte passing 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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I just 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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Just 1 hour from New York 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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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There is no wandering the home unescorted so make sure your visit corresponds with the tour times.(you can wander the grounds but not a lot to see) A pre-guild era mansion in Norwalk - A must see if y ... more on TripAdvisor

LeGrand Lockwood was an investment banker and Treasurer of the New York Stock Exchange, a local boy who made good. He returned to Norwalk and began construction on his 62 room country house in 1865. W ... more on TripAdvisor

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion 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 f ... more on TripAdvisor

We spent the weekend in Connecticut, so on our journey to Greenwich, we visited the Lockwood–Mathews Mansion. If you enjoy the Mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, you will probably enjoy all the archit ... more on TripAdvisor