The house at 109 Wilton Road, which is undergoing extensive restoration, is among eight winners of the Westport Historic District Commission 2009 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The HDC honored owner William R. Harris, Jr with the 2009 Helen Muller Preservation Award which is given by the commission for a property within a local historic district where there is a demonstrated excellence in the restoration and/or preservation of the property. Known as The Isaac Hurlbutt / Henrietta Wheeler House, c. 1810/1890, it is the childhood home of its owner. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application is in process for a permit to demolish the house at 40 Meadow View Drive in Westport’s Coleytown section.  Built in 1954, the one-story split level house has 2,042 square feet and is situated on a one-acre property.  Ownership last changed hands in November 2008 at $912,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 48 Turkey Hill South—for many years the residence of Martha Stewart—is among eight winners of the Westport Historic District Commission 2009 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The HDC said it recognized owners Chuck and Casey Berg “for enlarging this outstanding Greek Revival house in a sensitive and appropriate manner…The unobtrusive addition, which is at the rear of the house, does not detract from the original historic structure.”  Known as The Andrews-Thorpe-Howe House, c.1820 the HDC said, “This is an example of how an antique house can be successfully rehabilitated to accommodate the needs of a 21st century family.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Various regulatory boards are reviewing the application for a permit to demolish the house at 84 Wilton Road.  Built in 1929, the two-story house has 3,546 square feet and is situated on a .6-acre waterfront property. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 13 Hillandale Road is among eight winners of the Westport Historic District Commission 2009 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. The HDC said it is honoring owners Peter and Stephanie Durette in recognition of the extensive restoration and rehabilitation of this turn-of-the-century picturesque vernacular house known as the George Fairchild, Jr. House c.1906. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

In a story in Saturday’ edition headlined “Somebody’s Watching ... and Ready to Sue,” The New York Times focuses on a Westport dispute over a stone wall on North Avenue that has cost its owner $150,000 in legal fees—so far.
This stone wall at North Avenue and Northside Lane is the subject of the costly dispute. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

“How and when the story ends is still unclear,” the Times said. “But the dispute opens a window into life in a wealthy suburb, where neighbors have enough money to fight for years over an issue that may have been quickly resolved in a less well-off town.”

The wall belongs to Albert and Susan Hancock and was erected in 2005 at a cost of $170,000. Since then, the newspaper said, they have spent $50,000 on inspections and modifications.

Other players include the Town of Westport, which says the wall encroaches on town property and was built without all the necessary permits, and neighbors Jeffrey and Elizabeth Lillien, the Times said.

An application is in process for a permit to demolish the house at 14 Beechwood Lane off Westport’s Spicer Road Built in 1969, the one-story split level has 1,824 square feet, is situated on a .55-acre property on a cul-de-sac and changed ownership in February 2008 for $900,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 22 Sturges Commons, off Sturges Highway in Westport was demolished today.  Built in 1946, the 1-1/2-story cape had 2,892 square feet and was situated on a one-acre property.  It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 15, 2009.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com