Stamford South End National Register District Grants
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...Windham: Feasibility Study, Windham Inn (c.1783) DEADLINE: February 18, 2022
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...
Talking About Preservation: Prophet of Place: George Dudley Seymour’s Vision for Connecticut’s Environment
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...
CT SHPO: Preparation of National Register Nominations DEADLINE: January 17, 2022
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...
UConn Fails to Uphold Preservation Agreement
By Margaret McCutcheon Faber This article originally appeared in The Connecticut Examiner on December 21, 2021. You can view it here. The University of Connecticut is yet again displaying its blatant disregard for historic preservation and the irreplaceable resources...
Eli Whitney Armory Boardinghouse Painting Work 2021
This year, Preservation Connecticut was awarded a Historic Restoration Fund Grant from the State Historic Preservation Office to paint our headquarters, the Eli Whitney Boarding House. Watch this video for a brief history of our historic office and to see the...
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Coventry: Conditions Assessment, Booth & Dimock Library (1913) DEADLINE: November 30, 2021
The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library in Coventry, CT is seeking proposals to conduct an historic architectural/engineering analysis of the Library’s historic 1913 building located at 1134 Main Street and develop a condition and assessment report that will assist in...
367 Ocean Drive West, Stamford
Historic Mediterranean style 1909 estate, built on an early lot sold by the Shippan Point Land Company for Elbert S. Barlow as a summer home. Later owned by prominent Stamford residents, Irving and Maud Raymond. Listing here. VIEW ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE SALE HERE...
Job opportunity: Field Service Archaeology Consultant
Preservation Connecticut is hiring a full-time, two-year field service archaeology consultant. The field service archaeologist with a specialty in archaeology will promote an understanding and stewardship of archaeological resources throughout the state by working...
35 and 46 Plantation Road, East Windsor
21 buildings and structures proposed for demolition: 16 tobacco sheds, 2 barns, 1 retail building, 2 single family houses (c.1900). View buildings and barns on Historic Barns of Connecticut website Posted 10/7/2021 For objections, submit a letter to East Windsor...
Talking About Preservation: Uncovering the Battle of Ridgefield
October 13th: Uncovering the Battle of Ridgefield David Naumec, Ph.D, Military Historian, Heritage Consultants On April 27, 1777, British troops marched through and raided Ridgefield on their return to ships off Westport. Over 250 years later, skeletons belonging to...
Preservation and climate change
Conversion of the Armstrong Rubber Company building in New Haven to a hotel is following the rigorous Passive House energy efficiency guidelines. (Photo courtesy of Becker + Becker) Christopher Wigren, Deputy Director Weather-related emergencies have featured...