by Preservation CT | Feb 24, 2022 | Education
Legislators are considering a proposal to remove a statue of Captain John Mason (on the right) from the state Capitol in Hartford. A prominent leader in 17th-century Connecticut, Mason commanded English and native forces in a massacre of Pequots during the Pequot War....
by Preservation CT | Feb 10, 2022 | Demolition
1922 Shippan Point historic mansion. View demolition salvage auction here. Closes 2/15. Posted 11/16/2021 Objection period closed....
by Preservation CT | Feb 8, 2022 | Request for Proposals
The Town of Wallingford is seeking an interdisciplinary team of architectural and engineering consultants with historic preservation experience to evaluate code, structural and HVAC issues and recommended remedy of the former Railroad Station located at 51...
by Preservation CT | Jan 31, 2022 | Demolition
Demolition of five 1920s tobacco sheds and small storage shed. “These abandoned tobacco sheds—built between two former towpaths on the Farmington Canal—are noteworthy for their horizontal-board ventilation system, a design typical of the 1920s barns used...
by Preservation CT | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Funding, Organization, Press
Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded Preservation Connecticut a $5,000 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG). The funds will be used to upgrade our five websites...
by Preservation CT | Jan 25, 2022 | Education, Event
March 2nd: African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Lawana Holland Moore, Program Officer, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, National Trust for Historic Preservation On Wednesday, March 2nd at noon, we have the honor of welcoming Lawana Holland...
by Preservation CT | Jan 24, 2022 | Education, Event
February 23rd: History From Below: Discovering Benedict Arnold’s New Haven House Site Robert S. Greenberg, Executive Director, Lost in New Haven Laura A. Macaluso, Ph.D., researcher and writer on monuments, museums, and material culture Sarah Sportman, Ph.D.,...
by Preservation CT | Jan 24, 2022 | Education, Event
February 16th: Protecting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy in Connecticut Cathy Labadia, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer & Staff Archaeologist, State Historic Preservation Office Todd Levine, Environmental Review/CT Freedom Trail and W3R...
by Preservation CT | Jan 24, 2022 | Education, Event
February 9th: Proactive Preservation: Connecticut Landmarks combats a changing climate. Shawn Beckwith – Property Manager, Connecticut Landmarks Join us on Wednesday February 9th at noon when we will have Shawn Beckwith from Connecticut Landmarks to discuss...
by Preservation CT | Jan 18, 2022 | Education, Event
January 26th: Meet the Circuit Riders- and new staff! Join us on Wednesday, January 26th at noon and bring all of your preservation questions! Preservation Connecticut Circuit Riders will be available to chat about all of your preservation needs. Plus, we will...
by Preservation CT | Jan 18, 2022 | Organization, Press
We are happy to announce we have a new staff member! Welcome to Stefon Danczuk, who is joining the Circuit Rider team as a field service consultant with a specialty in archaeology. In the spirit of the Circuit Rider program, he will provide on-site technical...
by Preservation CT | Jan 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Funding, Press
This grant funding is for homeowners of historic houses in Stamford’s South End neighborhood. As the result of a mitigation agreement between the State Historic Preservation Office and developer Building and Land Technology, $100,000 is available through...
by Preservation CT | Jan 7, 2022 | Request for Proposals
Windham Preservation, Inc. (WPI) is requesting proposals from qualified architectural professionals, for a feasibility study of The Windham Inn (c.1783) a contributing building in the Windham Center Historic District and an iconic and much-loved part of the village’s...
by Preservation CT | Jan 6, 2022 | Education, Event
January 19th: Prophet of Place: George Dudley Seymour’s Vision for Connecticut’s Environment William Hosley, historian, preservationist, writer, photographer Join us for the first session of 2022! On Wednesday, January 19th at noon we will be joined by...
by Preservation CT | Dec 29, 2021 | Request for Proposals
The State of Connecticut, acting through its State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), seeks to contract with a professional firm or individual to prepare a Multiple Property Documentation Form and at least...
