PreservationConnecticut

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

The Community Investment Act (CIA), passed in 2005, provides funding for open space, farmland preservation, historic preservation, and affordable housing. Talking points and how to submit testimony SUPPORTING THIS BILL here: https://t.co/TUohvF1Sk7 3/3

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

📷ADVOCACY ALERT 📷
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A hearing for S.B. 1522: An Act Renaming The Community Investment Account The Donald E. Williams, Jr. Community Investment Account And Increasing Funding For Said Account is coming up THIS Friday! 1/3

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

The Government Administration and Elections Committee will hold a public hearing on 3/21 at 11:00 AM in LOB Room 2B and via Zoom. This bill would increase the recording fee that funds the Community Investment Account by $6 and is ESSENTIAL for funding preservation projects. 2/3

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

Join us Saturday ON SITE for Talking About Preservation in Wilton. @WiltonHistSoc Director, Nick Foster, will lead a talk/tour about the historic buildings at their Lambert Corner campus and their adaptation for new uses by businesses. More info/register: https://t.co/9jyKXEk1V7

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

The collection of @BarnumMuseum is a cabinet of curiosities! Curator Dr. Daryn Reyman-Lock will join us Wednesday to show us a behind the scenes view of the museum’s eccentric collection shelves- and an update on the building’s major renovation! Register: https://t.co/Odf22rBcj8

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

This week on Talking About Preservation, we will be joined by CCSU professor of history, William Mann, and student (former PCT fellow) Anna Fossi, who will talk about LGBTQ history/places and a new PCT webpage featuring a map of places. Register: https://t.co/wyGnFSb42s

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

Join us for the 1st session of the fall Talking About Preservation series! We will feature a project focused on the history of deed provisions that exclude non-white people and the law helping to identify and reject those provisions. Register here: https://t.co/Ut2YDDqKFT

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

We are thrilled to announce the addition of a position, Circuit Rider Fellow, to our team. This is a one-year opportunity for a recent college graduate interested in preservation to gain hands-on experience working alongside our Circuit Riders. More: https://t.co/p89Rbz6uXR

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

In coordination with the Lafayette Bicentennial Tour, PCT will present a walking tour featuring the places Lafayette went in New Haven in 1824. Led by Chris Wigren, we will meet on the New Haven Green on Wednesday, 8/21 at 10AM. Find out more/register: https://t.co/xP3i5TvEW8

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@DFANewHaven @TheKaz1969 Oh no!

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You may recognize one of the organizations mentioned in this article...spoiler alert- it's us! Find out more about our project (https://t.co/NlZvZ6G9qD) and stay tuned for the official announcement of the awarded funds!

[Mark Pazniokas @CTMirrorPaz]

Bridgeport is demolishing a defunct coal-fired power plant on the harbor. Hartford is renovating a diner. To say the least, there is a range to what communities are doing with $349 million in Community Investment Grants. https://t.co/6WSOB57Z6v

[Olmsted Network @OlmstedNetwork]

Last month, @PreservationCT recognized two Olmsted landscapes at their annual awards ceremony: New Britain’s Walnut Hill Park and Waterbury’s Fulton Park. Learn more: https://t.co/aQB0nSAalR

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

Announcing the @PreserveNHV & PCT Winchester Repeating Arms Historic District Capital Grant Program! There will be grant funding for exterior renovation projects of qualified residences in the district. Informational meeting THIS Thursday, 5/23, 6-7pm at 115 Munson St. in NH

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Congratulations!

[John Canning & Co. @JohnCanningCo]

Last week 2 projects that Canning had the pleasure to be a part of, the Connecticut Capitol skylight & the New London City Hall #restoration projects, received the 2024 Connecticut #PreservationAward of Merit. @PreservationCT
#plasterrestoration #decorativefinishes #gilding

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

Join us ON SITE Saturday at the @BarnesMuseum in Southington for a tour of their 15-room historic house led by their curator, Christina Volpe. The museum is renowned as a center for the study of 19th-century material culture and decorative arts. Register: https://t.co/6IOVZIVj8S

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

This bill failed to be put to a vote at Wednesday's last session! Thanks to all the followers who wrote to their legislators to oppose this bill!

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

A "compromise" bill for #HB5433 has been circulated and could come up for a vote before the close of session TODAY. It still contains dangerous provisions for the preservation process and puts historic buildings at risk. Find out more to take action: https://t.co/puXRQZuT87

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

This week we'll hear about one of the earliest free Black neighborhoods in CT. Located in Middletown, commonly called the Beman Triangle, this small activist community had a significant role in Black freedom and resilience before the Civil War. Register: https://t.co/zkYJI44joC

[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

Nice coverage of last week's #janeswalk. Well done @DFANewHaven in leading this one!

[New Haven Indy @newhavenindy]

New Haven entrepreneurship past and present. The fortunes of a neighborhood rising and falling, and rising again. The legacies of environmental depredation, and the work to create healthier, more sustainable places.

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[PreservationConnecticut @PreservationCT]

A "compromise" bill for #HB5433 has been circulated and could come up for a vote before the close of session TODAY. It still contains dangerous provisions for the preservation process and puts historic buildings at risk. Find out more to take action: https://t.co/puXRQZuT87

[CT Humanities @CTHumanities]

169 more reasons to visit our sister site, @CT_History - each one of CT's towns has a dedicated page with historical information, resources, and links that help tell our state's fascinating story! https://t.co/akYVt3fXQa