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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...
1 Old King’s Highway, Norwalk
C. 1800 residence, 3,837 square feet. Contributing resource to the Silvermine Center National Register Historic District. Posted 12/28/2020 Email Jordan Sorensen with questions about objections.
Fields of Inspiration: Tracing Connecticut’s Influence on the Civil Rights Movement
This article was originally featured in our November 2019 Connecticut Preservation News and writeen by Catherine Labadia from the CT State Historic Preservation Office. To understand the consequence...
Woodbridge: Darling House DEADLINE February 4, 2021
The Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society (AWHS) is seeking proposals for consultant services to conduct a structural analysis of the most significant barns at the Thomas Darling House...
Talking About Preservation: Should Preservationists Support Zoning Reform?
Join us on Wednesday, January 27th when we will have Sara Bronin, the founder and lead organizer of Desegregate Connecticut. The organization is a coalition of neighbors and nonprofits who believe...
Talking About Preservation: What’s New At Connecticut Landmarks?
Join us on Wednesday, January 20th to hear about what is new at Connecticut Landmarks. The new Executive Director Aaron Marcavitch and Deputy Director Robert Brock will discuss the 85-year legacy of...
Meet Janet Jainschigg Award Winner Bruce Clouette
If you want to preserve historic places, the first step is to know what they are. For more than forty years, the historian and historical consultant Bruce Clouette has sought out historic places...
Technical Assistance Consultancy Helps Owner of Former Somersville Manufacturing Company Buildings
The Somersville Manufacturing Company, established in 1879 on the banks of the Scantic River in Somers, made heavy woolen cloth until closing in 1969. The complex sprawled across nearly seven acres...