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2009 2 March Connecticut Preservation News March/April 2009 Volume XXXII, No. 2 C. Wigren C. courtesy of Elizabeth Mills Brown Elms on the Rebound nce upon a time, Connecticut towns and cities were It wasn’t always so. For the first European settlers, trees were graced by hundreds, even thousands, of American obstacles to be removed before they could build towns, graze O th th elm trees. By the second half of the 19 century elms had become animals, or plant crops. Only at the end of the 18 century, after a defining characteristic of New England villages, their grace- the initial clearing had been accomplished and Romanticism fully drooping branches making the streets sheltered, but still inspired a new attitude toward Nature as nurturer rather than open and inviting, corridors of space. Invariably they inspired opponent, did New Englanders begin planting trees for orna- visitors’ comments; as one Rhode Island resident remembered, ment. It began with public-spirited individuals such as James “When you came into any town in New England the landscape Hillhouse of New Haven, who initiated efforts to plant trees on changed; you entered this kind of forest with 100-foot arches. the New Haven Green and then throughout the city (actually The shadows changed. Everything seemed very reverent, there planting many of them himself, according to legend). By mid- was a certain serenity, a certain calmness… a sweetness in the air. century, village improvement societies throughout the region It was an otherworldly experience, you knew you were entering had taken up the cause, incorporating tree-planting in their an almost sacred place.” improvement programs. Some of these early trees were living memorials, including the Franklin Elm in New Haven, planted to commemorate continued on page 10 In_____________________________________________ This Issue... Remembering_____________________________________________ Elizabeth Mills Brown 3 ABOVE: Temple Street then and now. Since the 19th century Temple Street, Alsop House Named NHL 5 running through the center of the New Haven Green, has been famous for its _____________________________________________ vaulted corridor of arching elm branches. Maintaining the trees preserves a crucial Around the State 7 element of the city’s character. The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit organization. ISSN 1084-189X AT THE TRUST From the Executive Director he beginning of the year always Tourism’s Historic Preservation and training, Hallock came to us as an intern, T brings the legislative session Museums Division. The proposal meaning free labor, and stayed on to become and efforts to strengthen historic preserva- recommends merging the whole CCT the paid grassroots coordinator of the Face tion in state policy. This year, with the into the Department of Economic and of Connecticut legislative campaign last economic downturn, we are particularly Community Development. year. This year he worked under a grant concerned about the future of funding While we understand the importance from the Commission on Culture and for historic preservation in general and for of balancing the budget and the need for Tourism to re-write the 1988 Handbook the Connecticut Trust’s grant programs. shared sacrifice in a time of unprecedent- for Historic District and Properties Over the past six years, the Trust ed economic uncertainty, we nonetheless Commissions. From the beginning, Hallock has given out $1.4 million in Historic believe that the governor’s proposals are was a valued addition to our staff. His Preservation Technical Assistance unnecessary, costly, and diversionary, and insights and opinions shaped our lively staff Grants for preservation planning and that they will do more harm than good. discussions on Monday mornings. Hallock’s predevelopment. These grants have helped It is our goal to enable preservation- intellect, graciousness (including his excel- to create shovel ready projects and leverage ists around the state to continue the lent phone answering skills!), and consistent other grants, tax credits, and private stellar work they are doing. We thank good humor enhanced our work. We miss investment. you for your continued support of the him very much but know he is thriving as These $1.4 million in grants have stim- Connecticut Trust and of historic pres- a Fulbright Scholar in Argentina. ulated an additional $5.6 million in private ervation in Connecticut and hope that —Helen Higgins spending. In addition, the grants: you will join us in our efforts. As events • have provided employment to skilled unfold, we will post updates on our web- site, www.cttrust.org and we will send Upcoming Meetings of the professionals such as architects, Connecticut Historic engineers, and historians; special email alerts as the need arises. To Preservation Council • have made possible the preservation receive alerts, send your email address to April 1, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. and reuse of historic buildings for [email protected]. May 6, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. civic and institutional uses and For the past year we have had the affordable housing; great good fortune to work with Hallock All meetings take place at the • have increased the number of build- Svensk of Southport, a 2007 graduate of Commission on Culture and Tourism Williams College. With an affinity for Main Conference Room ings eligible for state and federal 1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford historic tax credits, often a crucial ele- historic preservation but no specific ment in making a project feasible; and For more information call (860)256-2800 • now are creating a larger pool of The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit statewide membership organization established by a special act “shovel-ready” restoration and revital- of the State Legislature in 1975. Working with local preservation groups and individuals as well as with statewide organizations, ization projects. it encourages, advocates and facilitates historic preservation throughout Connecticut. These grants pay primarily for labor and Board of Trustees Gubernatorial Appointees Connecticut Preservation News is published Theodore F. Ells, Branford bimonthly by the Connecticut Trust for Officers Historic Preservation, 940 Whitney Avenue, services, rather than materials—spending Natalie Ketcham, Redding Jeffry Muthersbaugh, Chairman, Bethel Hamden, Connecticut 06517. Publication is that tends to circulate within our commu- Edith Pestana, Hartford made possible by support of the members Adrienne Farrar Houel, Vice Chairman, of the Connecticut Trust for Historic nities, spreading the economic benefit even Bridgeport Advisory Council Preservation and by funds provided through Theresa Kidd, Secretary, Haddam J. Barclay Collins, Sharon the Community Investment Act, Public Act farther. William R. Crowe, Canton 05-228, Connecticut Commission on Culture Edmund Schmidt, Treasurer, Darien & Tourism, State of Connecticut, M. Jodi Rell, The Trust receives funding for these Walter Fiederowicz, Assistant Treasurer, Jared Edwards, West Hartford Governor. The contents and opinions stated Litchfield Gerald Farrell, Jr., Wallingford herein do not necessarily reflect the views grants through two state programs: a Mimi Findlay, New Canaan and policies of the State of Connecticut. The Additional Members of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation direct line item of $250,000 per year Board of Trustees John Herzog, Madison assumes no responsibility for the advertisements. and $200,000 per year through the Scott D. Bates, Stonington Lee Kuckro, Wethersfield Sara C. Bronin, Hartford Stephen S. Lash, Stonington This program receives State financial assis- Charles T. Lee, Greenwich tance for identification and protection of Community Investment Act, which William W. Crosskey, II, AIA, Bolton historic properties. Under Title VI of the levies a real estate conveyance tax to Leroy Diggs, Danbury Peter Malkin, Greenwich Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 Robert Faesy, AIA, Wilton Cesar Pelli, FAIA, New Haven of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. The Hon. Andrew Roraback, Goshen Department of the Interior prohibits provide funding for farmland protection, Lynn Friedman, Madison discrimination on the basis of race, color, open space acquisition, affordable housing, Glenn Geathers, Hartford John W. Shannahan, Suffield national origin, or handicap in its federally Bill Hosley, Enfield Rob Simmons, Stonington assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, and historic preservation. Charles Janson, Darien Staff activity, or facility as described above, or if In her budget recommendations for the Ralph Knighton, Bloomfield Helen Higgins, Executive Director you desire further information, please write Rebekah MacFarlane, Hartford Christopher Wigren, Deputy Director to the Office for Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, next two years, Governor Rell proposed James McLaughlin, Durham Pamela Gallagher, Director of Development D.C. 20240. Edward W. Munster, Haddam Brad Schide, Connecticut Circuit Rider reducing the Trust’s line item to $118,000 © 2008, Connecticut Trust for Historic Donald Poland, Hartford Gregory Farmer, Connecticut Circuit Rider Preservation. All rights reserved. in 2009-10 and to zero in 2010-11. She George Purtill, Glastonbury Jane Montanaro, Membership Services ISSN 1084-189X also proposed shifting all Community The Hon. Kelvin Roldán, Hartford Todd Levine, Preservation Services Officer Adele Strelchun, North Canaan
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