Preservation Award Winner: 124 Compo Road South

WestportNow presents the eighth installment in a series of photos of the 10 winners of the Historic District Commission 2008 Preservation Awards to be handed out in a Town Hall ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The barn at 124 Compo Road South is owned by the Gault family who will receive a 2008 Preservation Award.  HDC officials said “The Gault family barns are iconic fixtures in Westport. This award recognizes specifically the Stone Barn, as it is viewed from Sleigh Ridge Road. It is arguably one of the most beautiful barns in Connecticut. It took three years and three different masons to complete construction in 1914. Originally used for dairy cows, and for stabling horses for the family trucking business, it has been beautifully maintained in its original condition ever since. Today it is an important reminder of Westport’s agrarian past. The Gault family is to be commended for their constancy of care and for preserving this piece of our history.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com