Inside the Beautiful + Intimidating Holding Cells and Grand Rooms of Danbury’s Fairfield County Courthouse
The Native Americans called the area Pahquioque, the first settlers from Norwalk called it Swampfield, but the city was eventually named Danbury and its downtown area is loaded with interesting and historic buildings.
One of those buildings sits empty on the Southern end of Main Street and if you could peel back its green dome, history would come spilling out. Since that is not physically possible, I went another way and asked for a tour, and guess what -- I got one.
Inside the Holding Cells and Grand Rooms of Danbury's Fairfield County Courthouse
I hope this building is preserved for many years to come -- it's worthwhile to hold tight to our history. Buildings like this tie us to our past, preserving them, and insisting the next generation does, brings us all a bit closer. If you mix a strong imagination with a consequential place you end up, as close to time travel as you are ever going to get.