Living in Southport, Conn.
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The plantation style may be no coincidence in Southport, a waterfront section of Fairfield County. According to a local historian, the area had trade ties in the 19th century with Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., where many families had relatives.
Douglas Healey for The New York Times
Living in Southport, Conn.
In Southport, a lush waterfront enclave in Fairfield County, streets are lined with Greek Revivals that evoke the plantation style of the south.