by Preservation CT | Jan 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Funding, Press
This grant funding is for homeowners of historic houses in Stamford’s South End neighborhood. As the result of a mitigation agreement between the State Historic Preservation Office and developer Building and Land Technology, $100,000 is available through...
by Preservation CT | Oct 15, 2021 | Jobs, Organization, Press
Preservation Connecticut is hiring a full-time, two-year field service archaeology consultant. The field service archaeologist with a specialty in archaeology will promote an understanding and stewardship of archaeological resources throughout the state by working...
by CT Trust | Dec 30, 2020 | Funding, Organization, Press
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 on either side of Maple Street. The mill itself was located on the...
by CT Trust | Nov 13, 2020 | Education, Event, Press
Deputy Director Christopher Wigren reflects on two years since his book was published and the continuing book talk “tour” during a pandemic. In 2018 Preservation Connecticut (then called the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation) published...
by CT Trust | Nov 9, 2020 | Funding, Organization, Press
Preservation Connecticut recently awarded Vibrant Communities Initiative grants to support preservation planning in two Connecticut cities. The grants, using Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grant funding from the State Historic Preservation Office through...
by CT Trust | Oct 25, 2020 | Event, Press
The judges panel selected thirty-five images of Connecticut barns in four categories: black and white, color, detail, and smartphone. Included in this selection is “Best in Show,” Connie Mendolia’s “Tobacco Barn at Harvest Time, Glastonbury CT.” The exhibit also...
