Russian Village Historic District
Russian Village Historic District, Historic district in Southbury, Connecticut.
The Russian Village Historic District encompasses 46 buildings along three roads branching from Russian Village Road, featuring wood-frame cottages with vernacular architecture.
Founded in the 1920s by Russian writer George Grebenstchikoff and Ilya Tolstoy, son of Leo Tolstoy, the district provided refuge for Russians after the 1917 revolution.
St. Sergius Chapel, designed by Nicholas Roerich in 1930, stands as the central architectural element of this Russian immigrant settlement in Connecticut.
The district extends across 110 acres of wooded terrain sloping down to the Pomperaug River, with designated areas for water access and recreation.
Notable residents included helicopter inventor Igor Sikorsky, composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, and actor Michael Chekhov, who contributed to the district's intellectual legacy.
Location: Connecticut
Elevation above the sea: 95 m
GPS coordinates: 41.44889,-73.25278
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:03
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