One of Stamford's early hotels, the Union House, was built by Thomas P. Dixon, architect and master builder, in 1844. Subsequently known as the Grand Union Hotel and The Carlton House, it stood on the north side of Main Street opposite Stage Street.
The bright weather of Sunday morning March 11, 1888 soon turned to overcast with a light snow beginning at noon. At ten pm the heavy snowfall since known as the "Blizzard Of '88" began and continued all through the following Monday. The heavy blanket…