Preservation Award Winner: 41 Old Road

WestportNow presents the first installment in a series of photos of the eight winners of the Historic District Commission 2009 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. The house at 41 Old Road is owned by Allan and Robin Hoving and is known as the Backiel House, c. 1910. The HDC said “this simple vernacular house has had many additions over the years, some of which were appropriate and some which were not. The Historic District Commission is thankful that the most recent work is respectful of the origins of the house and was done with restraint. In a neighborhood that has seen a number of demolitions of older homes, the Backiel House now serves as an example of how an older house can regain its charm by returning the architecture to its beginnings.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com