Preservation Award Winner: 101 Clapboard Hill Road

Among the nine winners of the Historic District Commission 2010 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18 is the house at 101 Clapboard Hill Road at the corner of Maple Road South, owned by Ariane Mermod. The HDC said, “The Gideon Wakeman House c. 1782 is a landmark property in Westport. The Historic District Commission denied the waiver of delay when a demolition request was made several years ago.  Fortunately you purchased the property and saved it from destruction.” This is the second historic house in Westport,  the first being the house atop the hill at the intersection of Greens Farms Road and Beachside Avenue, that the owner has purchased and restored under the threat of its demolition.  Prior to relocating to Westport, Mermod restored a federal-style townhouse in New York City’s Greenwich Village. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com