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Living History: Documenting the Pond-Weed House and its Story
The Fagans were busy over the wet summer trying to dry out the house and prevent further damage to the foundation and rear lean-to. Before stabilizing and buttoning up for the winter (see next post...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2283-2289; 2341-2345; 2389 Main Street, Glastonbury
3 Buildings: 2283-2289 Main Street (c. 1875, contributing resource to Glastonbury National Register Historic District, described as worker's house); 2341-2345 Main Street (c.1896 commercial use);...
Coltsville Members Tour, Hartford
ONLY A COUPLE SPACES LEFT! Join us for an exclusive FREE event for Preservation Connecticut members! On Thursday, October 28th, we will have a tour of the Colt mill complex in Hartford. The owner,...