UPDATE The Westport Historic District Commission today (HDC) announced its 2008 Historic Preservation Awards. Recipients will be honored at a Town Hall ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.
This year’s recipients include owners of eight residential properties: 2 Washington Ave.; 7 Canal St.; 35 Washington St.; 67 Kings Highway North; 96 Compo Road South; 124 Compo Road South; 113 Cross Highway; 180 Hillspoint Road, 38 Evergreen Ave., a barn –124 Compo Road South, and one commercial property, 215 Post Road West – Settlers & Traders.
Starting on Friday WestportNow will begin its annual series of posting a photograph daily of each award-winning house accompanied by a description of the rationale for its award selection.
Members of the public sent the commission nominations that included recent restoration, preservation, or rehabilitation projects displaying sensitivity to the scale, character, and architectural style of the structure. The commission gave special attention to the project’s impact on the surrounding streetscape.
Future nominations may be addressed to the Westport Historic District Commission, 110 Myrtle Ave., Westport, CT, 06880, and should include a photograph and the address of the structure.
Don’t know the others, but 113 Cross Highway is a work of inspiration. Every builder and developer in this town should have a site visit made mandatory. Bravo to the owners!!