Knollcrest,_Connecticut

Knollcrest, Connecticut

Knollcrest, Connecticut

Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

Knollcrest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northeast part of the town, on a peninsula on the western side of Candlewood Lake. It is bordered to the northeast, across Squantz Cove, by Bogus Hill.

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Knollcrest was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[1] The community was established in 1936.[3]

Windmill

Historic postcard depicting Knollcrest

Knollcrest is known for its Dutch-style windmill. It was constructed in 1936 as a functional water pump. The structure is 80 feet tall and houses a 3,000 gallon copper water tank. The windmill currently serves as the main office for the community.[3] It was commissioned by the Homelander Company and was designed by Charles A. Federer.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Knollcrest Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. [3]
    Jurkowski, John (January 4, 1995). "The Windmill At Knollcrest". Citizen News. p. 1.
  4. [4]
    "Once Upon a Time". The Homelander. Vol. 26, no. 1. Homeland Co. Realtors.


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