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LeGrand Lockwood (c. 1820 – February 24, 1872), was a businessman and financier in New York City in the late 19th century. He built the Lockwood–Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut .
- Legrand Lockwood’s Family
- Building The Mansion
- Legrand Lockwood’s Death
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut in 1820, LeGrand Lockwood was the fifth son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Kellogg Lockwood. By the early nineteenth century numerous Lockwood descendants owned many residences and businesses in Norwalk. LeGrand’s family originally settled in Norwalk in the 1640s. At the age of 55, LeGrand’s father decided to seek his fortun...
Lockwood began to purchase land in his hometown of Norwalk, CT starting in 1863, eventually purchasing a total of thirty acres. Construction of the Mansion began the following year with Lockwood commissioning one of the premier architects of the era, German-born Detlef Lienau, to design a manor without equal in the United States. Lienau combined th...
Lockwood spent the next few years trying to regain his status on Wall Street and paying the mortgage for Elm Park. However, he contracted pneumonia and died in New York City on Feb. 27, 1872. Many mourned his death and New York Stock Exchange lowered the flag to half-mast out of respect for the great businessman. The funeral was held in New York Ci...
Mrs Lockwood had moved permanently to New York, living with her eldest son, LeGrand Lockwood Jr. The great mansion at Norwalk sat empty from 1873 to 1876, maintained only by the caretaker, Mr Hungerford, now indirectly in Vanderbilt's employ, who lived in the two-story gate lodge.
LeGrand Lockwood elected Treasurer of the New York Stock Exchange for a one-year term; he is a member of the NYSE until his death. 1863 December: LeGrand purchases an additional 30 acres of land in Norwalk to build his country “cottage.”
May 4, 2022 · Lockwood (1820 – February 24, 1872), was a businessman and financier in New York City in the late 19h century. He built the Lockwood-Mathews mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut. Lockwood was born in Norwalk.
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- August 14, 1820
Built by renowned financier and railroad tycoon LeGrand Lockwood from 1864-1868, the Mansion, with its unparalleled architecture and interiors, illustrates magnificently the beauty and splendor of the Victorian Era.
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Built by renowned financier and railroad tycoon LeGrand Lockwood from 1864-1868, the Mansion, with its unparalleled architecture and interiors, illustrates magnificently the beauty and splendor of the Victorian Era.
