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Danbury Museum seeks to buy oldest house in Danbury

Danbury Museum and Historical Society is looking to purchase a Wooster Heights property.  The private home is on the market for about $360,000 and is oldest house in the City still standing.  The Authority's mission includes the preservation of historical assets important to the community. 

56 Wooster Heights was the home of Admiral Dickens, a Spanish-American War hero. It was constructed in 1690 by the Crofut family, among Danbury's early settlers.  It was also the home of the City's first librarian, Mrs. Taylor, and connected through family genealogy to Charles Dickens.

Danbury Museum also wants to talk about selling an unoccupied property in the Stadley Rough area to offset the cost. That would return the underutilized property to Danbury's Grand list.

The Wooster Heights house once served as an inn and is on an acre of land.  It has antique chestnut, hand hewn beams and authentic hand sawn wide chestnut floors.  There are two fireplaces and a wood stove.  The home has 9 rooms including 3 bedrooms and one full and one partial bathrooms. 

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