by Preservation CT | Dec 23, 2021 | Advocacy, Education
By Margaret McCutcheon Faber This article originally appeared in The Connecticut Examiner on December 21, 2021. You can view it here. The University of Connecticut is yet again displaying its blatant disregard for historic preservation and the irreplaceable resources...
by CT Trust | Jan 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Education
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 so too was maintenance of the building. The main mill building was...
by CT Trust | Aug 11, 2020 | Advocacy, Organization
With a bipartisan vote in July, the House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422), providing permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at the authorized amount of $900 million annually at no additional cost to...
by CT Trust | Feb 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Education, Event
Preservation Connecticut was proud to sponsor the fascinating “Historic and Green” conference in January that focused on how preservationists and environmentalists can work together to navigate the effects of climate change and prevent further unnecessary...
by CT Trust | Jan 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Education
There has been an overwhelming response to the op-ed that came out in the New York Times this past weekend entitled “When Historic Preservation Hurts Cities”. Here at Preservation Connecticut, we wanted to also refute the information stated in the article,...
by CT Trust | Dec 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Education, Event
Historic preservation is, at its core, an exercise in sustainability. Older buildings are often energy-efficient, made with renewable materials (such as wood or brick), and longer-lasting. Moreover, maintaining an existing structure avoids the environmental costs of...
