Connecticut Town Greens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Connecticut Town Greens write by Eric D. Lehman. This book was released on 2015-08-01. Connecticut Town Greens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The state of Connecticut has 170 town or village greens that still exist today. These greens date back to Colonial times where they served as the physical and spiritual centers for these early towns. Today many town greens continue to be the center of town events, fairs, and other gatherings. Connecticut Town Greens will explore the history of these remarkable greens and provide a guide to current events.
Connecticut Architecture
Connecticut Architecture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Connecticut Architecture write by Christopher Wigren. This book was released on 2018-10-16. Connecticut Architecture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New England, from Colonial churches and Modernist houses to refurbished nineteenth-century factories. The state’s history includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, urban streets, tobacco sheds, quiet maritime villages, and town greens, as well as more recent suburbs and corporate headquarters. In his guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Christopher Wigren introduces readers to 100 places across the state. Written for travelers and residents alike, the book features buildings visible from the road. Featuring more than 200 illustrations, the book is organized thematically. Sections include concise entries that treat notable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities, emphasizing the importance of the built environment and its impact on our sense of place. The text highlights key architectural features and trends and relates buildings to the local and regional histories they represent. There are suggestions for further reading and a helpful glossary of architectural terms A project of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the book reflects more than 30 years of fieldwork and research in statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs.
Connecticut 169 Club
Connecticut 169 Club - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Connecticut 169 Club write by Martin Podskoch. This book was released on 2023-05-09. Connecticut 169 Club available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Every one of Connecticut's 169 towns has a story shaped by its geography and its people--the first inhabited the state more than 10,000 years ago, the Dutch traders, English settlers, and Africans--enslaved and free--who settled towns as one of the original 13 colonies, and successive waves of immigrants who moved its story forward. It's a small state with amazing variety that makes the 169 Club a fun and rewarding adventure. You'll experience historic town greens and new city centers, revitalized mills sprouting microbreweries and local farms offering local farm-to-table foods, and maritime villages and rural upland communities. Connecticut has it all! This guide, written by town historians and other local boosters, offers the backstory to your discovery of what makes Connecticut so special. - Elzabeth J. Normen, publisher, Connecticut Explored
Massachusetts Town Greens
Massachusetts Town Greens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Massachusetts Town Greens write by Eric Hurwitz. This book was released on 2016-05-01. Massachusetts Town Greens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The state of Massachusetts still has and continues to celebrate its town or village greens. These greens date back to Colonial times where they served as the physical and spiritual centers for these early towns. Today many town greens continue to be the center of town events, fairs, and other gatherings. Massachusetts Town Greens explores the history of these remarkable greens and provide a guide to current events.
Connecticut Coast
Connecticut Coast - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Connecticut Coast write by Diana Ross McCain. This book was released on 2009-04-01. Connecticut Coast available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Connecticut Coast is a richly illustrated history of the Nutmeg State’s storied shoreline, from New York State to Rhode Island. Researched and written by a longtime expert in Connecticut history, it comprises a brief narrative on each of the twenty-four shoreline communities, accompanied by the area’s best historic photography. Sidebars sprinkled throughout present lighthouses, fishing and shellfishing, transportation, storms, and more—from the legendary Savin Rock Amusement Park to stylish Jackie Kennedy christening the USS Lafayette in Groton.
