Preservation Connecticut

07/08/2026

A Norwich landmark is on the market! Check out the Teel House!

This 6206 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It is located at 9 Chelsea Parade South, Norwich, CT.

06/08/2026

Applications for Preserving Black Churches (PBC) grants, a cornerstone initiative of the National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, are now open!

As the oldest institutions created and controlled by African Americans, historically Black churches are a living testament to the achievements and resiliency of generations of American families and communities.

To preserve and uplift these historic places and the neighborhoods they serve, the Preserving Black Churches grant program provides funding ranging from $50,000 to $500,000.

Applications will close on September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Learn more and apply today: https://ow.ly/2huo50ZwhpP

If you have additional questions, please visit our FAQ page: https://ow.ly/rFgP50ZwhpQ

31/07/2026

Congratulations to the project team of the Belden House & Mews in Litchfield for their 2026 Preservation Award of Merit! We had the pleasure of an onsite award presentation and a tour this week to see the details of this fabulous transformation! The project team includes:
Dutchfield LLC
PBDW Architects
Champalimaud Design
Charlie Dumais
Reed Hilderbrand
Ron Wolff
John Kinnear Architects
Murray Engineering P.C.
Kohler Ronan
Burlington Construction Company
Ian Ingersoll
Dumais Made
Twenty2
Lakeville Interiors
Bantam Tile Works
Whitedog Woodworking

Special thanks to State Representative Karen Reddington-Hughes and State Sen. Stephen Harding for joining us and presenting a legislative citation to the team!

Thanks again to the sponsors of our 2026 awards ceremony:
VASE Construction LLC
LaRosa Building Group
Russell Insurance
JMKA | architects
Glastonbury Restoration Company
Jablonski Building Conservation

30/07/2026

From New Haven's Nine Squares, laid out in 1638 with precise geometry and an ambitious scale, to Bridgeport's Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses, the last homes standing from the free Black community of Little Liberia established in 1821, few states capture the breadth of American history like Connecticut. Join us and the National Preservation Atlas (NPA) at the upcoming Preservation Atlas Reveal webinar on Wednesday, August 5 at 12:00PM, where we'll dive deeper into stories like these and more across Connecticut's 4,800+ historic properties. Attendees will learn how the NPA team builds the interactive map, how to explore it, and how the NPA is helping make our shared history visible to everyone.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2_1etY_yTheRVdKZtS2ULg #/registration
Find out more here: https://www.preservationatlas.org/connecticut

23/07/2026

On Friday, July 17, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) proposed damaging changes to the regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). If implemented, these new rules would dramatically diminish the effectiveness of the NHPA and the current legal protections for historic and cultural places.

“The ACHP’s proposed changes to Section 106 will eviscerate the preservation of our shared civic and cultural heritage in the United States. If implemented, federal agencies will no longer be required to avoid or minimize damage to our nation’s historic sites and landscapes, or seek public input on federal projects that would impact historic places. As a voting member of the ACHP, the National Trust vehemently opposes these changes and is working with our partners to encourage the Council to withdraw this dangerous proposal.”

— Brent Leggs, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Learn more on our website: https://ow.ly/aqM050ZryGT

21/07/2026

Check out the new Grating the Nutmeg Podcast episode on barns!

10/07/2026

Two great historic houses on this !

The first is the Ebenezer Grant house in South Windsor: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1653-Main-St-South-Windsor-CT-06074/57774315_zpid/?

Next up in Chaplin is the former parsonage located at 60 Chaplin Street: https://www.homes.com/property/60-chaplin-st-chaplin-ct/v7z0dkt9jpk0n/

08/07/2026