This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rowayton Arts Center A Corridor Of Creative Growth
The Rowayton Arts Center founded in 1960 by Arno Scheiding William Gray Schaefer and Don Craig grew from a volunteer gallery above 101 Rowayton Avenue to a modern space at 145 Rowayton Avenue. It hosts monthly exhibitions and classes with about 15 upstairs workshops and a bustling calendar. The center reports 1996 membership at 543 and ongoing town collaboration including Memorial Day events and a revival of the Bal de tete costume party tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Scheiding
William Gray Schaefer
Don Craig
Rowayton Avenue
Kay Boyle
Bill Schaefer
Scott Fitzgerald
Porter Caesar
Mavis Fenner
Mike May
Mary
Joanne Schreiber
Jim Parker
Walter Brooks
Arts Center
Rowayton Civic Association
RAC
House Committee
Pinkney Park