Lockwood-Mathews Mansion is a Second Empire mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut. Built in 1864, it was designed by Detlef Lienau, and is a National Historic Landmark. It has appeared on screen in The Stepford Wives (1975), House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022).
Location: Mathews Park, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Mathews Park, Norwalk
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0922, SRC-2910 - Designed by Detlef Lienau
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0922, SRC-2910 - Built in 1864
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0922, SRC-2910 - Architectural style: Second Empire
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0922, SRC-2910 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0922, SRC-0419 - Appeared in The Stepford Wives (movie, 1975)
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-0921, SRC-0923, SRC-3141, SRC-3878, SRC-4212, SRC-6022, SRC-6023 - Appeared in House of Dark Shadows (movie, 1970)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-3477, SRC-3478, SRC-4212 - Appeared in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (movie, 2022)
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-3479, SRC-3480, SRC-3878, SRC-4212
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0419 — National Park Service — National Historic Landmarks, List of NHLs by State (California) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0921 — Lockwood–Mathews Mansion — Wikipedia (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0922 — About the Mansion — The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (official site) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0923 — Norwalk on the Big Screen: Remembering 'The Stepford Wives' — I-95 (Townsquare Media) (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2910 — Connecticut History (CTHumanities) — Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Captures the Gilded Age in Norwalk (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3141 — Atlas Obscura — Stepford Wives Locations, Norwalk, Connecticut (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3477 — Wikipedia — House of Dark Shadows (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3478 — Giggster — Where Was Dark Shadows Filmed? Complete TV & Movie Location Guide (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3479 — Patch (Norwalk, CT) — Netflix Movie To Film At Norwalk Mansion (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3480 — i95 Rock (Townsquare Media) — Stephen King Film to Be Set in Norwalk's Lockwood Mansion (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3878 — wikipedia.org (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4212 — lockwoodmathewsmansion.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6022 — 11 Famous Movies Filmed in Connecticut — CTvisit (Connecticut Office of Tourism) (Tier 2, government_tourism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6023 — The Stepford Wives (1975) — Set-Jetter (Tier 3, filming_locations; retrieved June 2026)
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