by CT Trust | Feb 27, 2020 | Education, Organization, Survey
This week, our own Chris Wigren talked with Ann Nyberg on her show “Ann Nyberg’s Network Connecticut” about town greens and Preservation Connecticut. You can explore her show’s website and watch the video below to hear the whole...
by CT Trust | Feb 26, 2020 | Education, Organization
As Preservation Connecticut turns 45 this month, we wanted to share an article our Deputy Director Christopher Wigren wrote for the Spring 2020 issue of Connecticut Explored magazine about our organization’s past. Meet Preservation Connecticut Editor’s note:...
by CT Trust | Feb 24, 2020 | Education, Event
Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30PM Woodbury Senior Center, 281 Main Street South, Woodbury Historic District Commissions are charged with providing guidance to owners living in a local historic district who wish to make exterior changes to their historic properties and...
by CT Trust | Feb 21, 2020 | Demolition
144 Boston Post Road, East Lyme Built 1862. From the New London Day: “According to Historic Properties Commission Chairwoman Barb Johnson Low, the main building on the property, which was once a large four-bedroom home, is a “historically accurate...
by CT Trust | Feb 21, 2020 | Demolition
1122 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford Built c. 1900. Posted 2/11/2020. Objection letters can be submitted in writing to: John C. Murphy, Building Official, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385. Submit by 3/1. Email Jordan Sorensen or call 203-562-6312 with...
by CT Trust | Feb 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Education, Event
Preservation Connecticut was proud to sponsor the fascinating “Historic and Green” conference in January that focused on how preservationists and environmentalists can work together to navigate the effects of climate change and prevent further unnecessary...
by CT Trust | Feb 5, 2020 | Demolition
143 River Street, New Haven (formerly New Haven Nail Co.) Built in 1885, contributing resource to the River Street National Register District. See the listing on our CT Mills website here. Posted 1/25/2020, under 90-day demolition delay. Objections can be submitted...
by CT Trust | Jan 29, 2020 | Demolition
70 Highland Avenue Norwalk, CT. Built 1929, designated as “Alfred & Grace M. Brown House” by Rowayton Historical Society. No State or National Register designation. Click here to view the real estate listing. Posted 1/28/2020. Objections made in...
by CT Trust | Jan 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Education
There has been an overwhelming response to the op-ed that came out in the New York Times this past weekend entitled “When Historic Preservation Hurts Cities”. Here at Preservation Connecticut, we wanted to also refute the information stated in the article,...
by CT Trust | Jan 16, 2020 | Awards, Event, Organization
Preservation Connecticut is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities for the 2020 Connecticut Preservation Awards, to take place on May 6th at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden. CLICK HERE TO BE A SPONSOR! As a sponsor, your message will reach not only the...
by CT Trust | Jan 15, 2020 | Demolition
Pease-Caulkins House, (circa 1660s-1700s) The Pease-Caulkins house is one of the few houses remaining in Norwich with connections to the original settlers of the town. Located at the western boundary of the original town plot, the home belonged to John Pease, then...
by CT Trust | Jan 15, 2020 | Event
Start taking your photos! Preservation Connecticut will continue its commitment to Connecticut’s barns by welcoming professional, amateur, and student photographers of all ages to submit works featuring the interior or exterior of barns in the following categories:...
by CT Trust | Dec 20, 2019 | Easements
ClickOn December 13th, the Derby Historical Society donated a preservation easement on the John I. Howe house to the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. The house was built in 1844 by Dr. John I. Howe (1793-1876), who invented and perfected an automated...
by CT Trust | Dec 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Education, Event
Historic preservation is, at its core, an exercise in sustainability. Older buildings are often energy-efficient, made with renewable materials (such as wood or brick), and longer-lasting. Moreover, maintaining an existing structure avoids the environmental costs of...
by CT Trust | Nov 15, 2019 | Press
The 2019 Connecticut Book Awards ceremony was held on October 20, 2019, at Hartford Public Library. These awards, given by the Connecticut Center for the Book, recognize the best books of 2018 about Connecticut or by authors and...
