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...
by CT Trust | Nov 15, 2019 | Press
The 2019 Connecticut Book Awards ceremony was held on October 20, 2019, at Hartford Public Library. These awards, given by the Connecticut Center for the Book, recognize the best books of 2018 about Connecticut or by authors and...
by CT Trust | Nov 15, 2019 | Easements, Press
Westport, Connecticut, November 11. Today Edward F. Gerber and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation ensured the long-term protection of the Sturges-Wright house through a preservation easement donated to the Trust by Mr. Gerber. Built in 1764 by...
by CT Trust | Sep 18, 2019 | Press
The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation has adopted a new name and a new logo. Beginning January 1, 2020, we will be known as Preservation Connecticut. First, some background: the decision emerges from a thoughtful process that defines our work as a vital,...
