Talking About Preservation: Vampire Folk Belief in Connecticut
October 27th: Vampire Folk Belief in Connecticut Nick Bellantoni, State Archaeologist Emeritus To get into the Halloween spirit, we will be joined on Wednesday, October 27th by State Archaeologist Emeritus Nick Bellantoni to present “The New England Vampire Folk...
23 Prospect Hill Road, Branford (Stony Creek)
W.M. Churchill House, c. 1875. Contributing resource to the Stony Creek/Thimble Island National Register Historic District. Posted 9/15/2021 For objections, submit a letter to Branford Building Department, Building Official Anthony Cinicola, 1019 Main St....
Talking About Preservation: Gravestones
October 20th: Gravestones Ruth Shipleigh-Brown, CT Gravestone Network For the last two sessions of Talking About Preservation before Halloween, we are going to have some spookier topics to get in the spirit. On Wednesday, October 20th, Ruth Shipleigh-Brown from the CT...
Finding Olmsteds
Entrance to Khakum Wood. (Courtesy of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.) Christopher Wigren, Deputy Director Parks, campuses, estates, cemeteries, subdivisions, and much more—survey teams...New Haven: Planning Study & Emergency Stabilization for 198 River St./Bigelow Boiler Complex DEADLINE: September 21, 2021
The City of New Haven is requesting proposals from a consultant with demonstrated experience in stabilizing compromised historic industrial structures and utilizing the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Properties for a planning and adaptive reuse study...
187 Shore Road, Greenwich
Historic Greenwich Landmark, the John W. Alfonse Cottage. Built in 1898. Posted 8/24/2021 For objections, contact Division of Buildings by August 30th IN WRITING: Attn: William Marr, 101 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06830...
”Picturing History: Historic Barns of Connecticut” Photography Contest Gallery Opening at Hunt Hill Farm, New Milford
Thanks to our photographers and voters, you helped us raise appreciation for the Connecticut barn and over $7,000 to support our work during the 2020 GogoPhoto contest! Our jury carefully picked 36 photos out of the submitted 112 for the traveling gallery show....
Talking About Preservation: Unconscious Influence: Olmsted’s Hartford
October 6th: Unconscious Influence: Olmsted’s Hartford Don Poland, Goman + York Advisory Services On Wednesday, October 6th, Dr. Don Poland will join us to discuss the social-cultural milieu that emerged in 19th-century Hartford and trace the influence of Hartford’s...
Talking About Preservation: The Sustainable Historic House
September 29th: The Sustainable Historic House Marena Wisniewski, State Historic Preservation Office On Wednesday, September 29th, we will be joined by Marena Wisniewski, National Register Specialist/Architectural Historian at the State Historic Preservation Office....
Talking About Preservation: Protecting the Parkway
September 22nd: Protecting the Parkway Wes Haynes, Merritt Parkway Conservancy Join us for the first noontime chat of our Fall Series on Wednesday, September 22nd! We’ll hear from one of our partners, Wes Haynes, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy....
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184 Middlesex Road, Darien
3,250 square foot house, built c. 1872. Submitted on 7/11/2022. Submit written objections within 21 days to the Darien Building Official: Michael Vitti, Darien Town Hall, Building Department, Office 212, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT...
3 Outlook Drive, Darien
1,756 square foot house, built in 1931. Posted 8/13/2021 For objections, contact Darien Building Department, Michael Vitti, Office 212, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT 06820 within 21 days of post date....