Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, Second Empire mansion museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, US.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion is a large residence with 62 rooms and substantial granite walls, fitted with elaborate stenciled interior designs and hand-carved wooden details throughout. A central skylight rotunda above the main hall creates an open, gallery-like space within the building.
LeGrand Lockwood, a financier during the American Civil War, had this residence built between 1864 and 1868. The mansion received National Historic Landmark status in 1971 and has been open to the public ever since.
The mansion displays how wealthy families lived during the Victorian era through its preserved rooms, filled with period furniture and everyday objects from that time. The exhibitions show the daily habits and rituals of the upper class.
Visitors should check current opening times before planning a visit, as the building has undergone mechanical upgrades in recent months. Educational programs continue to be offered in alternative locations during any closures.
The building served as a filming location for the 2004 movie The Stepford Wives, with Paramount Pictures temporarily modifying some interior spaces for production. Traces of this Hollywood connection remain part of the mansion's story.
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