by CT Trust | Mar 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Education
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 eventually (sometimes after many years), the structure collapses into a...
by CT Trust | Jan 29, 2019 | Advocacy
With our lobbyists and in partnership with Connecticut Preservation Action, the Connecticut Main Street Center, the CT Places Coalition, and the Connecticut Community Investment Act Coalition, we have identified these legislative priorities for 2019: PROTECT FUNDING...
by CT Trust | Nov 29, 2018 | Advocacy, Education
Ann Nyberg from Connecticut’s WTNH News Channel 8 invited our Deputy Director, Chris Wigren to speak about Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places. Watch the interview below to hear Chris talk about the hundreds of photos, artwork and descriptions that...
by CT Trust | Nov 9, 2018 | Advocacy
CT Trust Circuit Rider Brad Schide responded to concerns raised in the community of Waterbury after the Immaculate Conception Church began demolishing the 140-year-old Trinity Episcopal Church to make way for a parking lot. CT Trust staff encouraged city residents to...
by CT Trust | Nov 8, 2018 | Advocacy
Yesterday, the voters of Connecticut voted overwhelmingly to protect State-owned properties and historic buildings from falling into private hands without public oversight. As of this blog post, the Associated Press reports that 84% of voters said YES to ballot...
by CT Trust | Oct 18, 2018 | Advocacy
If you live in Connecticut, you have a stake in our shared public lands. Shouldn’t you have a say in how and whether they are given away? Historic buildings and structures grace many state owned properties and parks: Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford and the...
