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History · Candlewood Isle

67% of Candlewood Isle’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

0on the National Register
67%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Candlewood Isle’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Candlewood Isle are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18926 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1984. Watch Candlewood Isle change.Old housesHalf of Candlewood Isle’s homes were built before 1938.
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Candlewood Isle on the map, 1892 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Candlewood Isle. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Candlewood Isle on the 1892 USGS mapCandlewood Isle on the 1915 USGS mapCandlewood Isle on the 1953 USGS mapCandlewood Isle on the 1963 USGS mapCandlewood Isle on the 1972 USGS mapCandlewood Isle on the 1984 USGS map1892Danbury sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Candlewood Isle.

The story

How Candlewood Isle came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Candlewood Isle.

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Candlewood Isle was developed in the years immediately following the creation of Candlewood Lake. In 1929, Price, Miller & Schiller Inc. purchased the newly formed island property with plans to develop a highly restricted summer colony. Early homes were designed by architect Robert C. Kilborn. According to Kilborn, Candlewood Isle was developed with strict architectural controls intended to preserve a rustic character. All buildings were required to have exteriors of logs, log slab, log cabin siding or wavy edge siding, wood shingle roofs, and earth-toned colors. Building heights were generally limited to one-and-a-half stories, with attached garages preferred. All construction plans required approval by the supervising architect, with on-site inspections to ensure compliance.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.