Preservation News March/April 2013 Volume XXXVI, No. 2

Agreement Guarantees Preservation of Historic Southington House

Southington. An agreement between the Connecticut Trust and the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs guarantees the preservation of the Andrews-Olney house, a Federal-style house located at 116-118 North Main Street. Confirming the agreement, the Superior Court for the Judicial District of New Britain issued a Stipulation for Judgment, preventing demolition of the historic house under the Connecticut Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The Andrews-Olney house, built about 1800 by a Revolutionary War veteran An agreement between the Connecticut Trust and and later occupied by a renowned geographer, is the earliest surviving brick house the Southington-Cheshire in Southington. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Community YMCAs guarantees Southington Center Historic District. the preservation of the continued on page 12 Andrews-Olney house, in Southington.

G. Farmer

______In This Issue... ______Safety and History on the Merritt 3 ______Awards for Preservation 4 ______News from Around the State 6 Barns on the State Register 10

The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit organization. ISSN 1084-189X At the Trust

From the Executive Director H. Higgins

fter almost ten years as both unpaid A and paid staff, Todd Levine, who most recently has been director of the Historic Barns of Connecticut project, left the Trust in January to join the staff of the State Historic Preservation Office, Department of Economic and Community Development. Todd has given so much to the Trust over the years. As an intern from Central Connecticut State University he was our gallant in-the-field photographer. After graduate school at Savannah College of Art LEFT: Todd Levine, the Trust’s Barn guru, grins with a volunteer in 2011. RIGHT: In January, technicians from and Design, he returned to the Trust, first Quality Mechanical Corporation, of East Haven, installed new HVAC equipment at the Trust’s headquarters. as a volunteer, and again taking pictures, but this time of barns. Through the years, to develop a Revolving Fund to acquire Look for more information on this exciting he built our barns program from an initial real estate options and make loans to help initiative in the future. Until then, you can list of 100 to a nearly comprehensive inven- protect and preserve underutilized buildings read the business plan by going to www. tory of 8,300 barns documented at www. in our cities and towns. Funds used in the cttrust.org and downloading the PDF connecticutbarns.org. Of them, 2,000 now Revolving Fund come back to the Trust to available on the splash page. are part of the State’s Historic Resource be re-invested in other projects. We will still In the on-going effort to upgrade sys- Inventory, and by this spring 200 of those continue to offer grants but look to this new tems at the Eli Whitney boarding house will be nominated to the State Register of undertaking as an important step forward (1827), the Trust’s office, we recently Historic Places. for historic preservation in Connecticut. continued on page 12 Throughout, it was Todd’s ability to connect with the hundreds of barn own- The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit statewide membership organization established by a ers around the state—in the field, walking special act of the State Legislature in 1975. Working with local preservation groups and individuals as well as statewide through yet another historic barn to docu- organizations, it encourages, advocates and facilitates historic preservation throughout Connecticut. ment it, or on the phone, helping owners Board of Trustees Advisory Council Connecticut Preservation News is Martha Alexander, New Haven published bimonthly by the Connecticut understand their treasures—that made the Officers Trust for Historic Preservation, 940 Whitney Edmund Schmidt, Chairman, Darien J. Barclay Collins, Sharon Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06517. William R. Crowe, Canton Publication is made possibly by support of Barns project a success. Fortunately, he will Charles Janson, Vice-Chairman, Darien the members of the Connecticut Trust for Edith Pestana, Secretary, Hartford Jared Edwards, FAIA, West Hartford Historic Preservation and by funds provided continue to guide the project as a volunteer Inger Elliott, Stonington through the Community Investment Act, Edward W. Munster, Treasurer, Haddam Public Act 05-228, Connecticut Commission and he will be front and center at our gala Walter Fiederowicz, Assistant Treasurer, Theodore F. Ells, Branford on Culture & Tourism, State of Connecticut, Litchfield Gerald Farrell, Jr., Wallingford M. Jodi Rell, Governor. The contents and Barns Celebration on Friday, June 7 and Mimi Findlay, New Canaan opinions stated herein do not necessarily Gubernatorial Appointees reflect the views and policies of the State of Saturday, June 8. Glenn Geathers, Hartford Connecticut. The Connecticut Trust Natalie Ketcham, Redding John Herzog, Southport for Historic Preservation assumes no In other news, we are pleased to Edith Pestana, Hartford Lee Kuckro, Wethersfield responsibility for the advertisements. Edmund Schmidt, Darien Stephen S. Lash, Stonington This program receives State financial announce that The 1772 Foundation assistance for identification and protection Additional Members of the Charles T. Lee, Greenwich of historic properties. Under Title VI of has awarded the Trust a two-year grant Board of Trustees Peter Malkin, Greenwich the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section Michael J. H. Blair, Stonington Cesar Pelli, FAIA, New Haven 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the of $150,000 to launch the Trust’s new U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits Jeanné Chesanow, Cheshire The Hon. Andrew Roraback, Goshen discrimination on the basis of race, color, Revolving Fund. After a full year of study, Francis Chiaramonte, Harwinton John W. Shannahan, Suffield national origin or handicap in its federally Robert Faesy, AIA, Wilton assisted programs. If you believe you have the Board of Trustees voted in December Staff been discriminated against in any program, Lynn Friedman, Madison Helen Higgins, Executive Director activity, or facility as described above, or if Mary Ann Handley, Manchester you desire further information, please write Christopher Wigren, Deputy Director to the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Adrienne Farrar Houel, Bridgeport Brad Schide, Connecticut Circuit Rider Department of the Interior, Washington, Scott Jackson, Hamden Gregory Farmer, Connecticut Circuit Rider D.C. 20240. Upcoming Meetings of Garry S. Leonard, Madison Jane Montanaro, Preservation Services Officer © 2012, Connecticut Trust for Historic Jeffrey Morgan, South Kent Preservation. All rights reserved. Kathleen von Jena, Membership and ISSN 1084-189X the Connecticut Historic Jeffry Muthersbaugh, Bethel and Haddam Office Manager Thomas W. Nissley, New Canaan Charlotte Hitchcock, Lead Researcher, Historic Barns of Connecticut Preservation Council George Purtill, Glastonbury Kristen Young, Project Assistant, Historic Barns of Connecticut The Hon. Kelvin Roldan, Hartford April 3, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. Caroline Sloat, Thompson Connecticut Preservation News Robert Svensk, Southport Editor: Christopher Wigren May 1, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. John B. Toomey, Jr., Bolton Editor, Historic Properties Exchange: Jane Montanaro All meetings take place at the Elizabeth Torres, New Haven Advertising manager: Kathleen von Jena Jane Vercelli, Thompson Graphic Design: David Wolfram, Middletown State Historic Preservation Office Printing: Kramer Printing, West Haven Department of Ecconomic and Community Marye Wagner, Clinton Damaris Whittaker, Marlborough Development Main Conference Room Richard N. Wies, AIA, Branford 1 Constitution Plaza, 2nd Floor Hiram P. Williams, South Kent Hartford, Connecticut Regina Winters, New Haven For more information call Patrick Zailckas, Waterbury (860) 256-2800 2 Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 Historic American Engineering Record On the Merritt Parkway: Tree Cutting Doesn’t Have to Pit Safety against History These photos, taken from the same spot along the Merritt Parkway in 1934 and n the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, 1939, show how landscaping healed the Hurricane Sandy, plus two early snow- scars of construction and created the I natural-looking scenery along the Parkway. storms that toppled trees with leaves still on them, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken a more DOT has completed improvement proj- aggressive approach to cutting trees along the ects, cleared underbrush, trimmed trees, state’s roads. Nowhere is this more visible, or and new plantings show that DOT more controversial, than along the Merritt still is capable of renewing the Parkway Parkway. landscape as it did in the 1930s. Designed and built in the 1930s as an What exactly is needed? A reading of alternative to the Boston Post Road, the the National Register nomination and Merritt is best known for its unusual concrete DOT’s landscape treatment guidelines bridges. However, the road is most significant for the Merritt (by the landscape firm for its landscape, which transformed a rather Milone and MacBroom, 1994) offers ordinary highway into a 37-mile-long park. ideas that include avoiding straight line For many years, DOT has been engaged borders between woods and grass, using in a program to rehabilitate the Parkway shrubs and understory plants to soften while making it more up-to-date. Section by the edges, adding shrubs where full- section, the department has cleared invasive sized trees aren’t appropriate, and using and overgrown plants, planted thousands of plantings to screen modern development new trees and shrubs, restored crumbling from the Parkway. bridges, and made safety improvements that DOT officials have made it clear that more pressure on DOT to move more quickly have sharply reduced the rates of both acci- they intend to re-landscape the cleared areas. on plans to mitigate the damage to the Parkway dents and fatalities on the Merritt. he problem is that while DOT is cutting landscape. However, a terrible accident, along with trees now, no one is working on the actual It’s clear that the Merritt Parkway remains a the damage following the 2011 and 2012 plans—determining which trees or shrubs priority for the Department of Transportation. storms, led DOT to reconsider safety needs should go where, how many will be needed, It’s also clear that the Merritt needs to be made once again. In a departure from the previ- or where the money for this work will come safer for those who travel along it. But the ous policy of trying in most places to leave from. Since DOT considers the tree-cutting Department cannot put off the other half of its an 18-foot clear zone along the travel lanes, to be maintenance, the work was not safety-improvement efforts: the repairs to the the Department now will generally hew to reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Parkway landscape. It will take time to draw the the national standard of 30 feet. This would Office, which is supposed to evaluate public plans, and time to raise the money to execute the reduce the chances of cars hitting trees and projects for their impact on historic prop- plans. The time to start is now. also the likelihood of limbs or trees falling on erties. Input from SHPO might have put vehicles. The cutting has already begun. Recent Kronenberger & Sons Restoration Inc., founded Years of successful projects and satisfied clients travelers have noticed long stretches where in 1946, is a three-generation firm specializing are a testament to that goal. the DOT has clear-cut trees, leaving long, in the restoration, preservation and adaptive Our clients have included museums, re-use of period structures. municipalities, architects, historical societies and bare margins along the road that look like the We are craftspeople, with the knowledge, homeowners. As varied as our clients, so are ‘before’ images from the 1930s, before the skills and experience to return usability to older their projects. They have included barns, original landscapers did their magic. structures while helping them carriage houses, covered meet the requirements of the bridges, churches, town halls But the 1930s ‘after’ photos offer hope 21st century. and a vast array of period that this disruption need not permanently It has been our goal to balance homes and out buildings. passionate interest in historic For history in the remaking, affect the Parkway’s character. They remind preservation with level-headed call us, toll-free in Connecticut us that the Merritt’s landscape is a human- professionalism. 1-800-255-0089. made one and that it can be re-made in a Home Improvement Contrtactor #552121 way that is as attractive and natural-looking as it ever was. 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Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 3 Design Awards for Historic Connecticut Places

number of Connecticut projects rooms to suites—all while protecting the • Hillhouse Avenue pedestrian bridges, A involving historic sites have recently colleges’ historic architectural character. New Haven (infill in NR district): award received awards from associations of design The AIA’s Connecticut chapter present- for “The Encompassing Art,” Pelli Clarke professionals. Several of these awards were ed awards in a preservation category as well Pelli Architects, New Haven for excellence of design, rather than as for work involving historic buildings or preservation per se—a welcome recogni- relating to historic settings. Honor awards The chapter also presented merit awards tion that preservation is not restricted to went to the following: for the following: museum-type restoration, but can encompass • Augusta Lewis Troup School, • Wesleyan University Art History many different ways of reusing and enhanc- New Haven (1924, Charles Scranton Department and Career Center ing significant places, be they buildings, Palmer; NR*): renovation and addition , campuses, townscapes, or landscapes. by Newman Architects, New Haven Middletown (conversion of university On the national level, the American squash building; 1934, McKim, Mead & • Sterling Power Plant, , Institute of Architects gave an Honor Award White) by Newman Architects, New Haven New Haven (1923, Charles Z. Klauder): for the renovation of Yale University’s Morse • Bellarmine Museum addition for a new cogeneration facility , Fairfield University, and Stiles colleges, by KieranTimberlake by Charney Architects, New Haven Fairfield (basement conversion of architects, of Philadelphia. Eero Saarinen Bellarmine Hall, a converted Tudor Revival designed the colleges (opened 1962) as • Waterbury City Hall (1915, Cass mansion, 1921), by Centerbrook Architects a Modernist reinterpretation of Yale’s Gilbert; NR): Preservation Award and Planners, Essex for restoration by DeCarlo and Doll neo-Gothic architecture. The renovation • Modern house Architects, Meriden , Woodbridge (1952, King- addressed maintenance needs and changing lui Wu): renovation, by Dean Sakamoto patterns of use by providing activity space Architects, New Haven in the underused basements, redesigning the courtyards with more water and greenery, and reconfiguring the housing from single Stiles and Morse colleges, Yale University Michael Marsland/Yale University

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Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 5 Around the State courtesy Kent Historical Society Briefly Noted

Kent.  After completing an Historic Structure Report for Seven Hearths (NR), its museum house (see CPN, March/April 2011), the Kent Historical Society has stabi- lized and repaired the house’s historic garage and privy. Derby.  The Sterling Opera House (NR) will receive $150,000 The fragile 18th-century privy was gently moved out of in federal aid for interior restoration thanks to Rep. Rosa DeLauro. the way while new foundations were dug—a process that The money will help in the process of returning the opera house to yielded significant early artifacts. Plans call for reusing the use as a regional arts/theater venue. Built in 1889, the building was a garage as a studio/classroom for local schoolchildren. theater until 1945 and Derby’s town hall from 1945 to 1965.

Stamford.  The Connecticut Department of Transportation and the City of Stamford propose widening and realigning the intersection of Atlantic and Henry streets in the city’s South End National Register district. The plans include demolishing 745 Atlantic Street, a contributing structure in the district (1913) and a placemaker which marks the entry to the historic neighborhood. Preservationists are proposing alternate solutions.

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 Hebron. The Town of Hebron recently completed the exterior restoration of the Peters house using a grant from the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP). The Hebron Historic Properties Commission (HPC) is now planning for Phase 3, the rehabilitation of the interior to accommodate community meetings and historical exhibits. The HPC anticipates that much of the work can be done by volunteers.

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New London.  A community forum in January heard about reuse possibilities for three key downtown buildings, as part of a Vibrant Communities Initiative grant from the Connecticut Trust. Ideas from Barun Basu Associates architects included creating a public atrium or arcade between the buildings, to bring more life to the area and provide second means of egress needed to redevelop the upper floors.

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Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 7 Around the State Briefly Noted

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Moodus (East Haddam).  The Department of Environmental Protection is moving toward demolishing most of the build- ings at the former Sunrise Resort. After buying the property in 2008, the State invited develop- ers to submit proposals, but none was viable (see CPN, September/October 2011). The buildings have continued to deteriorate, though many still seem salvageable. Preservationists are trying to convince DEEP to mothball the buildings while they look for another use.

Guilford.  The Henry Whitfield State Museum (NHL) may be one of the country’s oldest buildings, but it sports an up-to-date amenity, a special parking place for Segways. Donated by the Guilford Garden Club, it has a wooden curb to protect the site’s historic stone walls and trees, plus a rack for brochures. There’s also a bicycle rack for other car-free visitors.

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Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 9 Barns Listed on State Register

Farmington (Unionville): Edwin M. Ledyard: Parsonage Farm barn he Connecticut Historic Preservation , c.1910. Sanford carriage barn Council voted in February to add , c.1895. Together This Stick Style carriage barn was built for T with its house and neighbors, the barn the Congregational parsonage across the road. twenty historic barns to Connecticut’s State Register of Historic Places. This was the first represents upper-middle class development Nails supplement mortise-and-tenon joints, installment of the 200 nominations which on the growing suburban fringe of a pros- reflecting changes in construction methods. perous industrial community at the end Lisbon: Benjamin Spicer farmstead/Allen- the Trust is preparing in the current phase th of its Historic Barns project. More will fol- of the 19 century. Thompson farmstead, c.1870. A typical low every month. The Council also approved Guilford: John Rebuzzini barn, 1914. workshop-and-barn combination from the the Context Statement, “Connecticut’s Built by a family of Italian immigrants late 19th century. Agricultural Heritage,” which provides to replace a barn that burned—the use Monroe: Gray-Hurd farmstead, c.1860, background information common to all the of stone for an English-type barn reflects 1895. The construction of a new road in 1935 sites nominated (excerpts from it appeared in their European background. made this barn highly visible to traffic pass- CPN, July/August 2012). The barns newly Hamden: Enos Brooks farmstead/ ing by, and suited it for conversion to an art listed on the State Register are: Town Poor Farm, 19th–20th centuries. studio and gallery. Burlington: Dr. Peres Mann farmstead, The Poor Farm gave poor people a place to Monroe: Burr sisters studio th th , 1885. This 18 -19 centuries. Built for Burlington’s first live and work to support themselves, from barn is associated with Fannie and Jessie Burr, physician, the English bank barn illustrates 1861 to 1947; it’s now a town park. who in addition to being early professional how everyone, including professionals, had a Hamden: Lockwood Farm/Patrick women artists, ran the family farm in the barn and engaged in some agriculture. and Annie Kelly farmstead, 19th-20th early 20th century. Cornwall: John T. Andrews carriage centuries. This private farm was sold Monroe: Booth-Winblad farmstead, barn, c.1885. This stylish Italianate/Stick in 1910 to Connecticut Agricultural 1880s or earlier. These two English barns style barn was built for a prosperous minister Experiment Station; it still serves the bear painted signs advertising Bridgeport and teacher-turned-farmer. It’s now home to CAES’s mission of research to support stores. Dating from between 1890 and 1910, the Cornwall Historical Society. agriculture. the signs are an example of the practice of Deep River: Ezra Southworth C. Hitchcock barn owners’ hosting advertising in return for barn, c.1889. A Queen- a paint job. Anne style hay barn later Norwalk(Rowayton): Theophileus adapted for horsesm and now Euphrat barn/Hart Castle barn, 1907. This the Deep River Historical Gothic-style carriage barn, built of stone, Society. served the mansion of a local developer in the Derby: George F. Hunt resort community of Rowayton. carriage house, c.1895. Shelton: Eli Hubbell/Mary and Bennett This unusual bank-carriage French farmstead (Hubbell farm), 19th-20th barn features well preserved

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10 Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 centuries. The farmstead’s buildings repre- track the changing operations, from dairy- barn’s progressive features include balloon sent a range of activities from dairy cattle to ing to Christmas trees to nutritional educa- frame construction, gambrel roof, silo (manu- ice storage, smokehouse, carriage barn, and tion to winemaking. factured in Hazardville) and hay fork. modern additions to the complex for ongo- Stafford (Stafford Springs): Johnson Westport: Gault brothers farmstead/ ing agriculture operations. barn, 1885-95. This Stick/Eastlake carriage Gault Energy barns, 1890-1913. As immi- Shelton: Jones family farm, 19th-20th barn is a good example of the development grants from Northern Ireland, the Gault fam- centuries. Philip James Jones, a Welsh-Irish of prosperous homes on the outskirts of an ily illustrates the trend of ethnic groups taking immigrant, bought the property in 1848 industrial community. over farms from Yankee families and expand- and his family still farms it. The eight barns Vernon: Nathan and Abbey Strong ing from subsistence farming to other activi- farmstead/Strong family farm, 1917. Built ties. The family coal business evolved into to replace an earlier barn that burned, this today’s Gault Energy.

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Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 11 Southington Preservation, cont’d from page 1

The YMCAs purchased the house and ment. The negotiations were successful and parking by about twelve spaces from the Y’s its neighbor in 2012 with the intention resulted in the stipulation filed in Superior original plans. of razing both houses for more parking. Court. It permanently prevents the demo- At the same time, the YMCAs are pur- Because of the historical and architectural lition of the house and requires that the suing plans to rehabilitate another historic significance of the Andrews-Olney house, structure be secured and maintained. house, located next to the Andrews-Olney when the Y obtained a demolition permit, John Myers, Executive Director of house, for office and meeting space. The in August, the Trust filed suit under the the YMCAs, noted that the Y has no Trust has provided an Historic Preservation Connecticut Environmental Protection Act immediate plans for rehabilitation of the Technical Assistance Grant for that project. (see CPN, September/October 2012). CEPA house. Myers said, “We recognize that the Helen Higgins, Executive Director of allows any citizen to sue to prevent unrea- Andrews-Olney house is part of the com- the Connecticut Trust, spoke highly of the sonable demolition of historic resources. munity’s heritage and we hope to find a YMCAs’ commitment to the community The Trust argued that the house was physi- compatible new use for the building.” and the cooperative spirit of the discus- cally sound and usable, so tearing it down While the negotiations with the Trust sions about the Andrews-Olney house. would be unreasonable. were underway, the Y received planning “Through the Connecticut Trust’s field After a preliminary hearing, the court approvals for expanded parking, includ- service program, one of our Circuit Riders issued a temporary injunction blocking ing on the Andrews-Olney house lot, and was available to offer guidance and technical demolition until the end of January, so the is proceeding with site improvements. assistance to the YMCAs on this issue. The parties could attempt to negotiate a settle- Preserving the house will only reduce the result is a clear win for all involved.”

At the Trust, cont’d from page 2

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12 Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 The Connecticut Trust’s Preservation Circle Members for 2012 The following people, organizations, and companies gave $100 or more to the Connecticut Trust during 2012. Stephen W. Connelly, Fuss and O’Neill Heritage Partner EnviroScience, LLC $100 and above We are grateful for their support. Abbott L. Cummings Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Dannies, Jr. Susan Ackerman and James W. Rook Chairman’s Circle Henry Lord David Scott Parker Architects, LLC Action for Bridgeport Community $100,000 and above Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Edgar, Jr. Development Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Edmiston State Historic Preservation Office, Marshall Millsap George W. Adams, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elgee Department of Economic and Jeffrey Morgan Mark Aldieri Margaret McCutcheon Faber Community Development Deborah and Chuck Royce Nancy Alexander and Phillip G. Bernstein Margaret K. Feczko The 1772 Foundation Suzanne Salomon R.J. Aley, Building & Remodeling, LLC Jane and Peter Vercelli Ruth Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ambach Milos Forman Chairman’s Circle T. Gregory Ames Emil Frankel $50,000 and above Preservation Patron Leroy Anderson Foundation $500 and above Karyn M. Gilvarg Archer Engineering Company Connecticut Humanities Council Theresa Goodwin Anonymous The Architects William Gould, Architectural Irene S. Auerbach and Philip H. Schaeffer Chairman’s Circle Margaret and Peter Anderson Preservation, LLC Austin Patterson Disston Architects, LLC $10,000 and above Michael Blair Greater Litchfield Preservation Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert Britton Avon Historical Society, Inc. Diebold Foundation Rowan A. Greer Bill Crosskey, Crosskey Architects, LLC David Bahlman Sarah Morewood Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hardy Ruth Ann and Joel N. Davis Paul B. Bailey Architect, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Hug Your Customers Annette de la Renta Benjamin M. 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14 Connecticut Preservation News, March/April 2013 The Oxford Historical Society, Inc. Unitarian Universalist Society in Stamford Close-up, cont’d from page 16 Michael E. Pakalik Abigail A. Van Slyck and Mitchell R. Favreau Benjamin Paletsky Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Teigt, Jr. The Paul Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Vassallo restore the instrument as closely as possible to its original Bruce B. Peabody Robert Vavasour and Lewis E. Burgess condition. Then he will return the organ to Trinity and Stanley Peck Vertical Access, LLC re-tune it for the space, probably this spring or summer. George Penniman Architects LLC Roberta Vincent When the work is done, people will be able to hear Mr. and Mrs. Guy Peterson Voluntown Economic Development what Thomas Hall’s customers heard in 1823. According Guido L. Petra, Petra Construction Commission Corporation William B. Wagner to Huntington, the world was a quieter place then, without E. Anthony Petrelli Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust cars and radios and appliances humming away. Also, organs Mr. and Mrs. James Pfeffer Wank Adams Slavin were used differently. Rather than accompanying an entire Sandra Pierog Jeanne Webb congregation, they generally were played by themselves or Joan Planter Barbara Wells to accompany a choir. And, musical tastes of the time Raphael L. Podolsky Elizabeth Welsh Donald Poland White Silo Farm Winery preferred sweet, gentle music. All this means the organ Debra Pond Patricia Widlitz will have a softer sound than we are used to today. Mr. and Mrs. David Potts Christopher Williams Architects, LLC That sound is hard to find. Huntington says this is Michael Price, Goodspeed Opera House Hiram P. Williams, Jr. probably the only New York-made organ of its age left Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Reiss Norma E. Williams in nearly original condition, anywhere. “This is a time Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Rice J. Melvin Woody Matt Rink Christopher Wuerth Restoration machine.” Rob Sanders Architects Contractor For more information, visit http://trinitychurchmilton.org/ Jonathan Wuerth Mrs. Walter G. Rodiger, Jr. organ-restoration-project/. Thomas G. Ronalter Judge Dianne E. Yamin Julie Rosen Barbara Young Stewart G. Rosenblum Patricia C. Young Allen D. Ross, AIA , Dorado Ross Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Zaring Architects, LLC Bob Zoni Charles S. Rotenberg, AICP Elizabeth and Richard Rumohr Matching Grant Organizations The Russell Agency, LLC Aetna Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Francois Sallembien Bank of America Lincoln Sander Deutsche Bank of Americas Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schaffer Foundation Anne F. Schenck Gartner Goldman Sachs Sue and Paul Schur IBM Pamela E. Searle MassMutual Walter Sedovic Architects Mead Witter Foundation Edmund M. See Pfizer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sette The Stanley Works Shallenberger Design, LLC Unilever United States Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shannahan Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sheppard, Jr. Great care has been taken to ensure Shuttercraft, Inc. that all donations are accurately Jeffrey K. Sikes acknowledged. If an error has been The Honorable Robert R. Simmons made, please notify our office. Julie Sloan Caroline Sloat Pamela Putnam Smith Linda and J. Ronald Spencer Robert Sperry Stedman Family Stonington Garden Club David K. Sturges Christopher Wuerth Christine Sullivan Suzio / York Hill Andrew Svensk Susan K. Tepas Restoration Contractor Michael S. Thomas Renard Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Alexander L. Thomson General Contractors & Carpenters Barbara Timken ********** A. Morris Tooker John B. Toomey, Jr., and James L. Dwire Free estimates. Fair prices. References. Elizabeth Torres Mr. and Mrs. David T. Totman 203-430-6020 www.wuerthrestoration.com Doris Townshend Trinity College Library Licensed and Insured. Hamden, CT. Since 1978. Theresa Twigg

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The Sound of History: onnecticut Trinity Episcopal Church, Milton C Close-ups aintings and photographs, as well as surviving historic Malcolm Forbes, Trinity Episcopal Church P buildings and landscapes, tell us a lot about how the past looked, but how did it sound? One place to find out is Trinity Episcopal Church (NR), in the village of Milton, part of Litchfield. The church, built between 1802 and 1826, is a very early example of Gothic Revival design—really little more than a few pointed arches and some moldings tacked onto a Federal- style building, but it’s a treasure. Inside the church is another treasure: one of the oldest organs in the country. It was built in 1823 by Thomas Hall, of New York, for Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church, in Litchfield . When Saint Michael’s got a new organ in 1866, the old one went to Trinity. Over the years there were alterations and repairs, not always properly done. These, along hawith wear and tear, have made the organ “cranky” and difficult to play. So, in January, Scot Huntington, of S. L. Huntington and Company, dismantled the organ and took it to his workshop in Stonington. There, he will make repairs and continued on page 15

FAR RIGHT: Scot Huntington is restoring the 1823 organ in Trinity Episcopal Church, in Milton RIGHT: Trinity Episcopal Church, Milton

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