Historic Designation Sought for von Schmidt House

The Historic District Commission has voted to add the house at 38 Evergreen Ave. to Westport’s Historic Resource Inventory. The colonial revival-style house, which is on the market for $998,000, was built in 1927 and sits on 1.53 acres. Known as the von Schmidt homestead, it was home (with separate studio) to noted artists Harold von Schmidt and his son Eric von Schmidt, both now deceased. (See WestportNow Feb. 3, 2007) The von Schmidts’ works are owned and exhibited widely and are in the Westport Schools Permanent Art collection. According to a spokesperson for the Historic District Commission, there are 1,219 houses on Westport’s Historic Resources Inventory. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com