A request for a permit is in process to demolish the house at 4 Sunny Lane. Built in 1928, the two-story colonial has 2,256-square feet and is situated on a 1.18-acre property. The house is owned by the Westport Weston Family Y and located along the entrance to the Camp Mahackeno site, the future location of the Family Y. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Historic District Commission at its June 9 meeting. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Sheila and Todd Keenan are honoring Westport’s heritage by displaying a Westport Historical Society plaque identifying their 2 Washington Ave. house they restored as the Richard Winslow upper “gate house” which was built in c.1855.  Winslow purchased 18½ acres of land from Benjamin L. Waite and proceeded to build the Winslow mansion at the location of the current Winslow Park in 1853. Several years later, he constructed two gate houses for his estate, the one at 2 Washington Ave. and the other on Evergreen Avenue. Sheila, a Realtor in Westport with KMS Partners – Riverside Coldwell Banker, and her husband, a lawyer and a builder, have restored and lived in several antique houses in Westport since moving here in 1963. The Keenans believe that by restoring antique houses, “We leave a legacy to future generations.” The house received a Westport Historic District Preservation Award in 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Bob Weingarten for WestportNow.com

A crew works on the remains of Thursday’s demolition of the house at 42 Long Lots Road, Westport. The property suffered heavy damage in a fire last December. (See WestportNow, Dec, 26, 2008) The one-story, 2,674-square feet ranch house was built in 1951 and was situated on a .89-acre property. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Betty and Dick Auber who live on nearby Bedford Drive since 1975 view the remains of Thursday’s demolition of the house at 67 West Parish Road in Westport’s Greens Farms area. \Built in 1913, the 888-square feet, one-story ranch house was situated on a .35-acre property and changed ownership this month at $450,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on March 3, 2009. According to the Building Department, six residential demolition permits have been issued through Thursday compared to 22 permits during the same period in 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tracy Mendez Eager and Ron Eagar are honoring Westport’s heritage by displaying a Westport Historical Society plaque identifying their home at 61 Compo Road North as the Daniel Andrews house which was built in c.1830. The house was originally built at Post Road East and East Main Street in c.1830 by Daniel Andrews, a shoemaker, and was moved to its current location by Lucy R. Gorman Gorham about 1953. The Eagars moved from San Jose, Calif. to Westport in 2002 and bought this house since they “loved the six-inch pine plank floors, the double veranda, the enclosed sleeping porches and great stone work.”  They were told that the house was part of the Underground Railroad and has nifty hidden entrances to what might have been the hideout. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Bob Weingarten for WestportNow.com

The house at 22 Owenoke Park in Westport’s Compo Beach area was demolished today. Built in 1963, the one-story contemporary had 2,280 square feet and located on a .95-acre waterfront property.  It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 31, 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at Westport’s 3 Oakwood Lane, off Newtown Turnpike was demolished Tuesday.  Built in 1945, the one-story ranch had 1,396 square feet, was situated on a 1.02-acre property and changed ownership in May 2007 for $652,000.  It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Oct. 8, 2008. A reflection of the economic downturn in real estate, it was the sixth residence demolished in Westport this year. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com