Greenwich Preservation Trust (GPT) Leadership Award to be Presented to Stephen L. Bishop on Thursday, May 25 at the Greenwich Water Club. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Preservation Trust to Honor Stephen Bishop
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Stephen Bishop
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Historic District Commission Approves New House on Strickland with Salvage from 1870 Carriage House
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The motion voted on was not for demolition but to salvage limited pieces of the 1870 barn. There was disagreement over whether the new house would be Second Empire style, modeled after Tomes-Higgins House or a recreation of the original barn, which the HDC chair described as “really ugly.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Annie McGinnis, Aris Crist, Cynny Smith, Darius Toraby, Faith Toraby, Fi Fi Sheridan
Cos Cob Controversy Comes to a Head Over Proposed Demo of 1870 Carriage House in Local Historic District
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“It takes commitment to own a house within a historic district, and if you buy here you should have the philosophy of not maxing it out for profit,” – Faith Toraby Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Amos Brush House, Aris Crist, Darius Toraby, Faith Toraby, George Flouty, Greenwich Historical Society, Historic District Commission
Historic District Commission Wants Historic Armory “Drill Shed” Preserved, Not Demolished
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Dozens of residents including veterans and the head of the Historical Society turned out to oppose the proposed Historic Overlay for a 27,000 sq ft synagogue for Chabad Libavitch Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Alice Duff, Ashley Cole, Charlotte Walker, Darius Toraby, Davidde Strackbein, Dean Gaminos
Synagogue at Historic Armory: No HDC Vote after Third Revision and the Clock is Ticking
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The proposed Chabad Lubavitch synagogue would involve demolition of much of the historic Armory on Mason Street, built in 1911. After returning Wednesday night for a third time, the Historic District Commission said they still weren’t prepared to vote. One of many concerns was that the main synagogue entrance, which has less than the required the setback, would be directly across from the very busy fire station on Havemeyer Place. Continue Reading →