Events
NPT in the Community
Norwalk's Living History Tour: Historic Homes from 1675 to 1830
Join Norwalk house experts and reenactors on this behind-the-scenes bus tour of houses built in Norwalk's early days. Get a rare look at the interiors and exteriors of early Colonials, saltboxes, and Georgians. Sunday, September 18th. For more information and to register for this event, see Tours & Lectures.
A Toast to Preservation!
Norwalk Preservation Trust celebrated Preservation Month this year with three guest bartenders at Barcelona SoNo (63-65 North Main Street, South Norwalk) on May 16. Norwalk's own Emil Albanese (Chairman of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency and President of the Norwalk Symphony), Maribeth Becker (community leader and vice-chair of the Norwalk Arts Commission), and David Westmoreland (President of the Norwalk Historical Society) took turns behind the bar, serving drinks and earning tips to benefit the NPT. It was an opportunity to see old friends and make new friends, all to support historic preservation and community service in Norwalk. A good time was had by all!
Awards
The Norwalk Preservation Trust presents the Valle Weber Fay Preservation Leadership Awards each year at a gala fundraising event.
The 2010 awards celebrated NPT's settlement agreement with the Norwalk Inn with regard to the Grumman-St. John House at 93 East Avenue.
Workshops
The Your Green Old House workshop series takes place in the Spring and Summer. Each of these events is presented by experts in construction and historic preservation who shared knowledge and techniques to help historic homeowners preserve and upgrade their homes in an environmentally responsible manner.
The first event in 2010 was a panel discussion, "Old is the New Green," on June 5 at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion. It was followed by two hands-on workshops: "You Don't Have to Replace Your Historic Windows!" on June 26 at the Norwalk Public Library and "Keep Warm, Stay Historic: Insulating Your Green Old House" on July 17 at the Norwalk Historical Society.
Walking Tours of Norwalk Architecture
Norwalk Preservation Trust organizes architectural walking tours of the Washington Street Historic District and the Wall Street Historic District.
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