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Commissioner Mary Jenkins said, “The building there now has sky and space and air around it. And frankly with two distinct, contemporary taller buildings, it looks to me like a Tudor sandwich.”
Commenting on the two additional buildings, Arn Welles said, “They seem out of place with the original ones. You’ve got those enormous, I’d call them space windows, they look like spaceships.” Continue Reading →
“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 →
“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 →
The Fourth Ward is Historic District with many houses on the National Register. Continue Reading →
Since 2002, there have been 1,896 residential demolition permits issued in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
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 →