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Talking About Preservation: Protecting the History of Bridgeport’s Little Liberia
Join us on Wednesday, February 17th when we will have Maisa Tisdale, board member and founder of the Mary and Eliza Freeman Center. The Freeman Houses are among the oldest houses built by African...
70 North Street, Torrington
See Historic Mills of Connecticut Listing for history. Posted 2/6/2021 Objection to demolition shall be submitted in writing to the Torrington Building Official within 30 days: Torrington Building...
14 Five Mile River Road, Darien
c. 1866 farmhouse, 1,756 square feet and barn to be demolished. Posted 2/5/2021 Objection to demolition shall be submitted in writing to the Darien Building Official within 30 days: Darien Town...
265 Pine Orchard Road, Branford
c.1894 historic Warner estate, 10,105 square feet. See more photos on real estate listing. Posted 1/21/2021 Objection to demolition shall be submitted in writing to the Branford Building Official...
784 Farmington Avenue, Farmington
C. 1940 commercial/retail space, 3,660 square feet. No historic designation, just outside National Register district. Posted 1/28/2021 Objection to demolition shall be submitted in writing to the...
20 Seaview Avenue, Milford
C. 1891 residence, 4,157 square feet. No historic designation. Posted 1/22/2021 Email Jordan Sorensen with questions about objections.
Talking About Preservation: Looking Forward to 2021 with SHPO
Join us on Wednesday, February 10th to hear from the newest member of the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) staff, Jonathan Kinney, who is the Director of Operations/Deputy State Historic...
Talking About Preservation: Preserving the History of Black Churches
Join us on Wednesday, February 3rd, when we will have Jathan Martin, curator of the exhibit “I’m Buildin’ Me a Home'' that was featured at Yale’s Divinity School from September to December 2020. The...
Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Transfer Act
The roof of the historic Dayville Mill (also known as the Prym Mill) collapsed in 2010 and again in 2011, while in the Transfer Act program. Not only was costly remediation work being deferred, but...