Hearthstone Castle designed by architect Ernest G. W. Dietrich, was built between 1896 &1899 by Danbury native E. Starr Sanford. He was a partner in Davis & Amp; Sanford, a leading portrait photography firm at the time. The granite fieldstones that created the 18 room 3 story castle with 8 fire places came from a quarry on the property. The same quarry produced stones that were used to build St. Peter Church on Main Street and St. James' Chapel on West Street.  The castle in on 19 acres of land and has 20 miles of views to the north and east. Hearthstone was named after the many fireplaces that are in the castle. In 1902 Sanford sold the castle and property to Victor Buck. Then in 1923 the castle was purchased by Charles Darling Parks.  

It remained a private home of Richard and Constance Jennings until 1987 when they were forced to move out.  The City of Danbury then took over the Castle, Tarrywile Mansion and 700 acres of land in 1985. Over the next 23 years the city never maintained the castle and just let it deteriorate. Everyone hopes that this will not fall to waste as many other Danbury landmarks have done in the past.

   Right now the Castle is in need of a Engineer to assess the damage and recommend what would be the first step in restoring the castle. Then we can move forward and get the work done that is needed. With the help of volunteers and the good people of Danbury we can save this land mark and turn it into a Museum and a Bed & Breakfast for everyone to enjoy..