West Norwalk

West Norwalk is a residential neighborhood in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut in the Connecticut Panhandle region of Fairfield County. It lies in the western central part of thecity.

Geography

According to the West Norwalk Association West Norwalk is defined by New Canaan Avenue (Route 123) to the North, West Cedar Streetto 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.cite web |url=http://www.westnorwalk.org/img/WNA-Map-Outline3.gif
title=West Norwalk Association Map
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05] cite web
url=http://www.westnorwalk.org/pdf/WNAMaster-Plan07.pdf
title=West Norwalk Association Master Plan 2004
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05] However, some of the businesses along the Boston Post Road (Connecticut Avenue) south of Cedar Steet consider themselves to be in West Norwalk.Informally West Norwalk is bounded to the South by Rowayton, to the west by Darien, to the northwest by New Canaan, to the north by Silvermine,and to the east by the Broad River neighborhood of Norwalk.The Five Mile River forms the boundary between West Norwalk and the town ofDarien. Within West Norwalk along the Five Mile River lie Millard and Florsheim ponds and is thehome to a great deal of wildlife. There has been flooding along the River recently with appeals to government agencies to help solve the problems that homeowners have faced.cite web
url=http://www.yourct.com/new/2007/11/28/norwalk-five-mile-river-tour-results/
title=Norwalk Five Mile River Tour Results
languge=English
accessdate=2008-04-03]

Buildings and landmarks

According to the Norwalk portion of the "Historic Resources Inventory" (HRI) there are ten existing houses that were built between 1740 and 1800 within West Norwalk.cite web
url=http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2127&q=302228&CCTNAV_GID=1656
title=Connecticut Statewide Historic Resource Inventory
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05] The Connecticut statewide HRI was established in 1960s according to cite web
url=http://www.cslib.org/archives/Finding_Aids/RG024.html
title=RG 024, Historical Commission Inventory of Records
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05] The SHRI was started in 1966 according to the CT Trust for Historic Preservationcite web
url=http://www.cttrust.org/index.cgi/1031
title=State Historic Resource Inventory - Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05] The HRI also lists sixteen existing houses built between 1801 and 1850 and another eight built in the last half of the 19th century. In addition to historic houses, West Norwalk has miles of historic stone walls.

One of the notable landmarks in the neighborhood is the chapel which is now also referred to as "the meeting house". It is at 186 West Norwalk Road and was built in 1868.It is used nowadays for community activities such as civic group meetings.There is a Northern Arborvitae along West Norwalk Road that has attained a 138 point score on the State of Connecticut Notable Trees Project scalecite web
url=http://www.norwalktreealliance.org/Pages/NTA-NotableTrees.htm
title=Norwalk Tree Alliance Notable Trees
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05]

Oak Hills Park Golf Course is an 18 hole municipal golf course in the neighborhood that is opento the public. The course was designed by Alfred Tull and opened in 1969 and is located at 165 Fillow Street. The Oak Hills Tennis Center with 8 outdoor courts is located next to the golf course. The Dolce International Center (on the grounds of a former monastary features several hiking and jogging trails.cite web
url=http://www.westnorwalk.org/edu-rec.html
title=West Norwalks Association Education and Recreation page
language=English
accessdate=2008-02-20] .

The West Norwalk Association was incorporated in 1947.cite web
url=http://www.westnorwalk.org/
title=West Norwalk Association website
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-03] The association posts signs at the borders of the neighborhood andconducts regularly scheduled meetings in the meeting house for discussionof community concerns.

Education

Within West Norwalk are the Fox Run Elementary School, Ponus Ridge Middle School, and the
Norwalk Community College Campus. The United Congregational Church at 275 Richards Avenueruns a nursury school for pre school aged children.cite web
url=http://www.uccnorwalk.com/wnns.html
title=United Congregational Church West Norwalk Nursery School
language=English
accessdate=2008-04-05]

References

External links

* [http://www.westnorwalk.org/ West Norwalk Association website]
* [http://www.uccnorwalk.com/wnns.html United Congregational Church West Norwalk Nursery School]
* [http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=wnorwalkbaseball West Norwalk Cal Ripken baseball league]