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Announcing the Award of 6 Mini-Grants for Critical Building Issues
As they meet with local non-profit owners of historic buildings, Circuit Riders have the discretionary authority to deploy mini-grants for preservation consultant services for critical building...
Guilford Preservation Alliance Wins Top Award
The Connecticut Trust, represented by Jane Montanaro, and the State Historic Preservation Office, represented by Liz Shapiro, presented the 2019 Harlan H. Griswold Award to the Guilford Preservation...
Meet Janet Jainschigg Award Winner Carol Leahy
For twenty-two years, Carol Leahy dedicated her professional skills and personal talents to protecting historic places in Westport. Until her retirement, Carol was the town’s first Historic District...
Honoring CT’s First African American Chief Judge
The Connecticut Trust was proud to feature in its last bimonthly newsletter (available to members) the news that the Constance Baker Motley house and preserve have been added to the Connecticut...
2019 Connecticut Preservation Award Video
On Thursday, April 4th, 150 people attended to celebrate this year's Connecticut Preservation Awards of Merit. For the full list of winners, click here. View the video below to hear more about the...
ACTION ALERT: Raise Your Voice Against SB1107
Please raise your voice to stop the passage of SB 1107, a terrible bill that would jeopardize historic properties in the distressed communities that need them most. The Connecticut Trust has...
Around the State: Stratford & Groton
In each of our bimonthly newsletters, we feature stories from around the state. Here are two from the latest issue! For a paper copy of our newsletter, become a member! Stratford: The...
A Discovery in a 17th c. East Hartford Home
While dismantling the Hills house on High Street in East Hartford, workers from the Glastonbury Restoration Company uncovered a 5-foot-long drawing of a battle scene. Although primitive in...
Things Fall Apart: Alternatives to Demolition
We have all seen vacant houses and unused barns that are left to decay. First a hole develops in the roof, then the rain and snow get in, the frame slowly starts to sag, the windows fall out, and...