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What’s the Matter with Stamford?
This article was originally published in the StamfordAdvocate.com Demolishing Historic Buildings in Stamford Robs It of a Sense of Place Stamford is a “cultural hellhole” for Arthur Augustyn. In his op-ed last month, he argued that...
Visit ‘The Fish’ a Newly Named National Historic Landmark
Fish Church Interior Photo by Robert Gregson First Presbyterian Church of Stamford 1101 Bedford StStamford, CT Saturday, October 08, 2022 from 10:00am - 4:00pm The sanctuary of First Presbyterian (1958) is a major accomplishment of...
Help Save the Historic Hunt Center Carriage House
Exterior of the empty Hunt Center in Courtland Park in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday August 24, 2022. Stamford's chief building official, Shawn Reed, has ordered that the Hunt center in Courtland Park be demolished. Christian Abraham / Hearst...
The Process of Designation for Historic Preservation
Wondering how it historic preservation works? Well, through a process called designation, the United States federal government acknowledges structures and sites whose characteristics are considered historically significant and merit placement on...
Historic Neighborhood Preservation at a Glance in 2021
Dear Preservation Friends, We haven’t been in touch in a while, but we’ve been busy working to modernize our organization and improve our effectiveness in the community. My name might be unfamiliar to you. I’m Judy Norinsky, President since 2019....
THE BLICKENSDERFER BUILDING AND THE HOMES SLATED FOR DEMOLITION IN THE SOUTH END
When I sat down yesterday to write a blog about the history of the Blickensderfer building and the houses slated for demolition in the South End, I came across an article published in the online publication "Hey Stamford!" that discusses the...
BLICKENSDERFER HISTORIC TYPEWRITER FACTORY IS NOT A WHITE ELEPHANT
Stamford’s leaders are at risk of allowing an important symbol of Stamford’s history to be condemned as a white elephant. Pardon me for mixing elephant metaphors, but our city’s governing boards and its land use department should be looking at the...
NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH
May is National Historic Preservation Month and we want to share with you various ways to explore and participate. Do you know which buildings and neighborhoods are already designated as historic landmarks that are listed on the National Register...