Preservation Award Winner: 2 Washington Ave.

WestportNow presents the fifth 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 house at 2 Washington Ave. is owned by Thomas M. Keenan. HDC officials said, “This award is being given to you for excellence in the rehabilitation of ‘Stone Cottage.’  Known as the Winslow Estate Gate House and built in 1855, this building is the town’s most significant example of an Andrew Jackson Downing-influenced Gothic Worker’s Cottage Careful restoration of the exterior and a well-scaled and compatible addition demonstrate how Westport’s historic resources can be renewed to 21st century standards.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com