by CT Trust | Apr 30, 2019 | Awards, Press
As reported by Fairfield’s Hamlet Hub (which deserves the photo credit for the above image), Fairfield resident Jeffrey Taylor received special recognition from First Selectman Mike Tetreau and Selectmen Bateson and Tymniak for the Connecticut Trust Award of...
by CT Trust | Apr 24, 2019 | Demolition
Torrington- 364 Main Street 364 Main St., Torrington Built c. 1910 Posted 4/20 Objections made in writing to the Building Official Brett Zuraitis, Torrington Town Hall,140 Main Street, Second Floor Torrington, CT 06790 before 4/30 to enact 90 day demo delay. Email:...
by CT Trust | Apr 18, 2019 | Funding
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a round of funding – open through May 1, 2019 – for grants for small towns through the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns. Learn more and apply here. Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns...
by CT Trust | Apr 15, 2019 | Funding
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 issues. From January through March 2019, the Connecticut Trust awarded six...
by CT Trust | Apr 13, 2019 | Awards, Event
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 Alliance (GPA) for its effective leadership and tireless efforts to...
by CT Trust | Apr 13, 2019 | Awards, Event
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 Commission (HDC) Staff Administrator and Certified Local Government...
by CT Trust | Apr 10, 2019 | Event
April 24. Kent Memorial Library, 145 Bridge Street, Suffield. 7:00 p.m. April 27. Sherman Public Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. 2:00 p.m. May 5. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven. 2:00...
by CT Trust | Apr 9, 2019 | Education
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 Freedom Trail. Born and raised in New Haven, Judge Motley (1921-2005) and...
by CT Trust | Apr 8, 2019 | Awards, Event
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...
by CT Trust | Apr 5, 2019 | Advocacy
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 been working hard, with our lobbyist Halloran & Sage, to...
by CT Trust | Apr 2, 2019 | Advocacy, Education
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 American Shakespeare Theatre (1955; NR), pictured above, was destroyed by...
by CT Trust | Apr 1, 2019 | Education
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 execution, the scene is complex, depicting three distinct groups of...
by CT Trust | Apr 8, 2019 | Demolition
86 South Main St., East Windsor. Built c. 1810. Posted 4/2. Objections made in writing to the Building Official Rand Davis Stanley, East Windsor Town Hall, 11 Rye St. Broad Brook, CT 06016 before 4/17 to enact demo delay. Email: KHopewood@cttrust.org or call...
