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Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020 census, with a population of 91,184. [5] Norwalk is on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and was first settled in 1649.
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut which corresponds to the city's Second Taxing District. [1] [2] Often referred to as SoNo, [3] [4] [5] the neighborhood was originally settled as Old Well, then chartered as the city of South Norwalk on August 18, 1870.
East Norwalk is a neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut, located mostly in Norwalk's third taxing district with segments of its northernmost area within the first and fifth taxing districts. As one of the earliest settlements of Norwalk, it was so marked with a block of 'suitably inscribed' 'native granite' [ 1 ] formally located on the corner ...
Norwalk Library, ca. 1905. This portion of Norwalk was the Borough of Norwalk from 1836 [2] until incorporation as the first City of Norwalk in 1893. [3] In 1913 the separate cities of Norwalk, South Norwalk, as well as the unincorporated portions of the Town of Norwalk consolidated to form the City of Norwalk that exists to this day.
According to the West Norwalk Association West Norwalk is defined by New Canaan Avenue to the North, West Cedar Street to the South and the town lines of Darien and New Canaan to the West. The eastern boundary is an irregular line generally defined by North Taylor Avenue, Steppingstone Road and Maher Drive.
The South Main and Washington Streets Historic District — 68-139 Washington St. and 2-24 South Main St. is a historic district in South Norwalk, Connecticut. The 110-acre (45 ha) district encompasses 35 buildings and two other structures (including the South Norwalk Railroad Bridge).
However, the portion between Norwalk and New Canaan was originally shown as Route 29 in the 1932 official highway map, with Route 123 shown along modern Route 124 between Darien and New Canaan. In 1934, the Routes 123 and 29 south of New Canaan were exchanged for each other.
The South Norwalk area, locally referred to as SoNo, is seeing an increase in population in recent years, contrary to the state-wide population loss. [3] In addition to it being one of the only walkable downtown neighborhoods [ 4 ] in the City, the neighborhood features restaurants, a lively arts scene, the Maritime Aquarium, and seasonal ...