1024 Pequot Avenue, New London

1024 Pequot Avenue, New London

Built in 1907. See more photos here. Posted 3/5/2020.  Submit written objection to: New London Building Department, 111 Union Street, New London, CT 06320. Email Jordan Sorensen or call 203-562-6312 with...
783 Orchard Street, New Haven

783 Orchard Street, New Haven

Built c. 1875, this two-story single family home is a contributing resource to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District.  Posted 3/13/2020.  Submit written objection to: New Haven Office of Building Inspection & Enforcement 200 Orange St., Room 501...
200 Danbury Road, Wilton

200 Danbury Road, Wilton

Three buildings on one parcel known as “200 Danbury Road”. Construction dates of 1947, 1948 and 1956.  Posted 3/10/2020.  Submit written objection to Wilton Building Department, Town Hall Annex, 238 Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 by March 20, 2020. Email...
We just turned 45!

We just turned 45!

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:...
144 Boston Post Road, East Lyme

144 Boston Post Road, East Lyme

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...
1122 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford

1122 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford

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...
143 River Street, New Haven

143 River Street, New Haven

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...
70 Highland Avenue, Norwalk

70 Highland Avenue, Norwalk

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...
Preservation Helps Communities. Period.

Preservation Helps Communities. Period.

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,...

Norwich- 232 West Town Street

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...

Picturing History: Historic Barns of Connecticut

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:...