Having lived in West Hartford for over twenty years now and due to my more recent pastime of photographing homes, I have become familiar with many sections of town. One of my favorite spots is a little jewel of a neighborhood called the West Hill Drive Historic District. I’ll never forget the first time I discovered…
One street and two cities, you say? No doubt it’s unusual but in this case it’s true. I recently took a fascinating walking tour of Prospect Avenue with Mary Falvey from Hartford Preservation Alliance and Mary Donohue of Connecticut Explored where I learned a bit of old home and architectural history. The middle of Prospect Avenue…
First, let’s be clear…the title to this post could be “7 Facts About Windsor I Didn’t Know”. Some of you history buffs out there may be completely aware of these things. But I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that many of you don’t. Over the weekend, I read an article from ConnecticutHistory.org entitled “Connecticut’s Oldest English…
What would we talk about if we went on a walk this week? This is what I would say… If we went on a walk, I would tell you I am having such a great time writing this blog! I have never been a “writer” in the formal sense, and it’s a little uncomfortable to…
The icicles on this historic home speak to the harsh New England winter we have endured, which while beautiful is also cold and unforgiving. It has been a season of unrelenting storms resulting in not inches but feet of accumulated snow – more in some areas than others. I feel lucky to be in Connecticut…
