“To hear people say they’re building this building in the spirit of how the neighborhood originally started, to me is a bunch of bunk because the building looks like a fortress.” – Dean Gamanos, resident of the Fourth Ward Continue Reading →
Greenwich Preservation Network
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Historical Society Warns Razing Fourth Ward Structures Would Set Dangerous Precedent
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“We had hoped a modified application would be submitted which would have preserved these
significant historic structures while still building affordable housing in the rear.” – Diane Fox, Greenwich Preservation Network Chair. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Church-Sherwood, Debra Mecky, Diane Fox, Greenwich Preservation Network
Petition Circulates Opposing 192-Unit, 7-Story 8-30g Affordable Housing Development in Greenwich’s Historic Fourth Ward District
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The Fourth Ward is Historic District with many houses on the National Register. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-3og, Church Street, Diane Fox, Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich Preservation Network, Margarita Alban
Partnership Formed to Protect Greenwich’s Fast Disappearing Architectural Heritage
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Since 2002, there have been 1,896 residential demolition permits issued in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Anne H. Young, Elise Hillman Green, Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich Preservation Network, Historic Properties of Greenwich, Russell S. Reynolds Jr
Diane Fox, Greenwich Preservation Network Hone the Gentle Art of Persuasion
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The Greenwich Preservation Network, headed by Diane Fox, is a budding organization that works to protect all properties of historical significance in Greenwich. The network has its work cut out. The current real estate market favors new construction. Old houses take longer to sell. Demolition and new construction are faster and cheaper. Continue Reading →