Despite intermittent rain, more than 300 garden enthusiasts turned out on Thursday, July 30, for Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Community Gardens fourth annual Tour de Veggie. Continue Reading →
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Despite intermittent rain, more than 300 garden enthusiasts turned out on Thursday, July 30, for Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Community Gardens fourth annual Tour de Veggie. Continue Reading →
The Albert C. Hencken House on North St was designed by John Russel Pope and built in 1903-1904. Both the original owner of the house and its architect contributed to Greenwich becoming known as a cosmopolitan area attracting affluent New York businessmen looking to create their own grand estates. Mr. Hencken was a longtime member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation and a partner in an insurance brokerage. Continue Reading →
Mead House was built in 1746 and owned by Zebediah Mead, a member of this “founding family” of Greenwich. It was gifted to the National Audubon Society for use in the organization’s education and conservation work as part of a larger parcel that would, in 1943, become the Greenwich Audubon Center. Continue Reading →
Since 2002, there have been 1,896 residential demolition permits issued in Greenwich. Continue Reading →