This is my newest personal favorite shot (it will last until I have another new favorite!) I love when I am able to use things to help frame a photo of a home, like the tree and stone wall in this instance. I find it makes for a much more interesting picture. Since I haven’t…
I have driven past the Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library countless times over the years. The museum advertises current exhibitions with huge banners hanging on the exterior walls and often I would see something that piqued my interest but like many things I just never made the time to check it out. Growing up I never considered myself…
I have driven past this gorgeous Tudor home in Hartford’s West End quite a few times recently, but over the winter the mounds of snow around it made it unapproachable. Over this past weekend I drove by again and had the perfect opportunity to stop. You just can’t take it all in from a car…
My Instagram followers swooned over this beauty in the West End Historic District in New Britain, CT. The dormers, the porch, the balcony, not to mention the gorgeous color palette – all to die for! Part of the fun for me is trying to determine the architectural style of the various homes that I see….
What is a National Historic Landmark, exactly? And is it the same thing as something listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Well, yes and no! By definition, a National Historic Landmark (or “NHL”) is on the National Register of Historic Places (or “NRHP”). But very few properties on the NRHP list are also deemed…
This beautiful Victorian home is located in the Boulevard Historic District, one of three historic districts in West Hartford, CT. After I posted this on Instagram last week, I learned that this home has been extensively renovated in recent years. Historic preservation at work! I think they have done a marvelous job and I especially…
