About Us:

Sterling House is a multi-service community center located in the heart of Stratford, Connecticut.  The 1886 Romanesque mansion was once the homestead of the Sterling family, one of Stratford's oldest and wealthiest families.  The stately house was designed by architect Bruce Price of New York, who also designed Osborne Hall and Welch Hall at Yale University. The homestead's lawns and gardens were originally planned by Frederick Law Olmsted who was the landscape architect of New York's Central Park. Sterling House is included in the National Registry Historic District.

Cordelia Sterling, the daughter of Captain John Sterling, donated the gift of the Sterling Homestead, House and Park, in memory of her father, to the people of Stratford and the surrounding area. She died in 1931 and according to her wishes, Sterling House has been utilized as a community center since 1932.

Since its opening, Sterling House has been a mecca for young and old. It is dedicated to serving all ages from the toddler to the senior adult, and provides affordable social, educational and recreational activities which assist them in their positive and healthy development.