The West Norwalk Meeting House

Progress Report: Floors Refinished!

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have been able to refinish the floors in the Meeting House! The floors look beautiful and we are so grateful for your support.

We are still raising funds to continue our restoration efforts. Please consider making a donation today to help us preserve this historic building for future generations.

2024-2025 Donations Drive

Help Restore The Meeting House!

We're so excited that we are now a registered Historic Place according to the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Committee!

Continue to support the Meeting House and help us preserve this historic building. You can donate via PayPal or Venmo.

The Meeting House

 
The last standing public structure in the community of West Norwalk, the meeting house has been used continuously for over 150 years.
The meeting house was built to be a house of worship – it was miles to any church, by horse or by foot in those days  – built with wood very likely milled in the local mills along the Five Mile River  – built by residents of the area.

They called themselves the West Norwalk Christian Union Association and the building was a chapel, a place for worship for four local Protestant denominations.  It was also -from the start – a community gathering place

Our Benefactors

The West Norwalk Meeting House Society would like to thank the following contributors for their generous donations:
• Friends Of The Norwalk Museums
• Carol Aikenhead
• Bob Anderson and Sue Brotherton
• Cathy Cavender and Mike Heneberry
• Robert and Andrea Bernier
• Jen Chadwick
• Ernesta Corvino
• Edward Beyer
• Bob and Sarah Kline
• Anne and Dennis Papastathis
• Galen and Stuart Wells
• Rivka Deutsch In memory of Charles Wilhelm “Skip” With love from Jamie, Kristi, Rivka

About

The meeting house is still a simple, sturdy white building, 25 x 48 feet, with its original clapboard,  a tower in front, original tall pointed windows along the sides, lovingly restored inside  –  and crying out for outside painting and restoration.  You may pass it everyday as you drive along West Norwalk Road.  When you do, think about helping to maintain this historic building.

Board of Directors
• Sarah Kline – President
• David Stonehill – Treasurer
• Andrea Bernier – Secretary

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Thank You To The Friends of the Norwalk Museums!

Thank you to the Friends of the Norwalk Museums for their generous support! The Friends have been instrumental in helping us preserve the history and heritage of the Meeting House.

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Come visit us here! 

The Meeting House is the perfect place to host your next party or event. The Meeting House has had new interior renovations and a new furnace installed.

There is ample room for a live band and group of 65, complete with full kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Parking along West Norwalk Road has never posed a problem to neighbors or the city. Your rental will help support the preservation of this historic gem in West Norwalk.