by Preservation CT | Nov 23, 2022 | Demolition
c. 1825 house totaling 2,858 square feet Posted November 16, 2022. To submit an objection, please send a letter to the Westport Building Department: Steve Smith, Building Official, 515 Post Road East, Westport CT...
by Preservation CT | Nov 14, 2022 | Education, Event
The Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Connecticut are offering the first of several ongoing Zoom training sessions for Local Historic District commissioners. Mary Dunne, Brad Schide and Stacey Vairo will offer some basic training in...
by Preservation CT | Oct 25, 2022 | Education, Event
We created a letterbox trail scavenger hunt! Take your time following the clues through Fulton Park to find each green box with a stamp inside. Here are your clues! Want to learn more about letterboxing? https://portal.ct.gov/NCLI/Outdoor-Activities/Letterboxing...
by Preservation CT | Oct 25, 2022 | Event
Next week the Picturing History landscape photography exhibit will travel to New Canaan as part of the Carriage Barn Arts Center’s “Capturing New Canaan” exhibit from November 4th-13th. An opening reception will be held Friday evening, November 4th,...
by Preservation CT | Oct 25, 2022 | Education, Event
Join us at an upcoming Olmsted event when our own Christopher Wigren will present! Tuesday, November 1st at 12:45PM Tracking the Olmsted Legacy in Connecticut Garden Club of Hartford and Friends of Keney Park Keney Park Pond House 383 Edgewood Street, Hartford...
by Preservation CT | Oct 19, 2022 | Education, Event
The State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Connecticut will be holding a series of collaborative training sessions this fall for local historic district commissioners. Case studies will be used to focus on the specific issues of demolitions and new...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Job Board
This building, located at 26 School Street in Branford, consists of three sections: a former schoolhouse built in 1865, a former firehouse built in 1900 and a garage built later. In 1986 the second floor of the firehouse was converted to an apartment while the...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Job Board
The Union Baptist Church of Hartford (1921 Main Street), built in 1871 as the former St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, seeks proposals from qualified contractors for Slate Roof Renovations. The scope of work includes slate roof renovations, flashing replacement &...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Request for Proposals
The First Congregational Church of Litchfield, located at 21 Torrington Rd, Litchfield, CT is seeking quotes for exterior painting, window painting and reglazing, and shutter repair and painting of the Meetinghouse ONLY (physical address is 19 East Street). Qualified...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Event
October 26th: When Preservation isn’t Possible Mae Bowley, Executive Director, Re:Purpose Savannah Join us on Wednesday, October 26th at noon to hear about one group’s successful effort to salvage materials when preservation is just not possible. Mae Bowley will tell...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Event
November 2nd: Bringing Back the Trades Mason Lord, Hudson Valley Preservation Join us on Wednesday, November 2nd at noon to hear about a new effort happening in northwestern Connecticut to re-engage people of all ages with the trades. As tradespeople are retiring and...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Event
November 9th: Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing Pete Harrison, Director, Desegregate Connecticut Brad Schide, Circuit Rider, Preservation Connecticut Join us on Wednesday November 9th at noon for a very important conversation about affordable housing,...
by Preservation CT | Oct 13, 2022 | Event
November 16th: Preserving Land and Buildings Aaron Lefland, Deputy Director, Connecticut Land Conservation Council Brian Hagenbuch, Executive Director, Steep Rock Association Vince LaFontaine, Executive Director, Flanders Nature Center/Land Trust Join us for the final...
by Preservation CT | Sep 30, 2022 | Education
Working through the weeks long hot spells of this summer, the Fagans, the team from Kronenberger & Sons, and the State Archaeology team have been working meticulously to discover more about the Pond-Weed house underneath its many layers- both on the house and...
by Preservation CT | Sep 14, 2022 | Event
Join the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation Connecticut, and ASLA Connecticut for a program all about the projects of the Olmsted Brothers and Olmsted Associates firm in Connecticut. This program will focus on the dozens of projects that were...
