Honoring Our Heritage: 33 Old Hill Road

The newest recipient of a Westport Historical Society (WHS) historical plaque are the owners of the house at 33 Old Hill Road, now known as the Abijah Hanford House, circa 1796. Bob Weingarten, WHS plaque historian, presented the plaque to Alison and Stephen Schwartz and their two daughters, Olivia (l), 7, a second grade student, and Caitlyn, 9, a fourth grade student, both, at Kings Highway Elementary School. The family relocated to Westport from New York where Alison and Stephen resided for 15 years. “I’ve always lived in antique houses,” said Alison. “I grew up in western Massachusetts in a 1700s-built house. No surprise that my mother helped us select this house.” Stephen, who works in New York in the financial services field, said, “Even our Upper West Side apartment was in a prewar building built in1926.” He said he and his wife chose Westport because “friends who live here told us how wonderful it is.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com