Upcoming Events

Saturday September 25, 2010 10:00am – 12:00pm
Historic Preservation Workshop: Homeowner’s Tax Credit Explained
Christ Church, Parish House Lounge
70 Broadway (at Elm)
New Haven, CT

Homeowner’s Tax Credit Explained

Learn the ins and outs of one of the nation’s most generous rehabilitation incentive programs for individuals with Mary Dunne, Architectural Historian, State Historic Preservation Office, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, and Thea Buxbaum, local preservationist and tax credit program user.

Free and open to the public (with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance). Pre-registration is recommended. RSVP by Sept. 22nd by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing info@nhpt.org

Recent Events

Saturday June 12 – Thursday June 24, 2010 1:30pm – 7:00pm
2010 Walking Tours
New Haven, CT

Join us for this year’s selection of walking tours around New Haven, presented as a part of the 2010 International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

All tours are free and open to the public. No rain dates.

Court Street: The Model City’s Model Project in Wooster Square
Saturday, June 12, 1:30 pm (1 hr)
Meet at the General David Wooster Memorial on the Wooster Square Green.

Rediscovering the Brewster Estate at Edgerton Park
Sunday, June 13, 1:00 pm (1.5 hrs)
Meet at the caretaker’s cottage, corner of Whitney Avenue and Cliff Street.

Lincoln and Bradley Streets: New Haven’s Hidden Neighborhood
Friday, June 18, 5:30 pm (1.5 hrs)
Meet at the corner of Lincoln and Bradley Streets.

Churches and Change on the Green’s East Rim
Saturday, June 19, 11:00 am (1.5 hrs)
Meet on the front steps of First and Summerfield United Methodist Church (corner of Elm and College Streets).

Hillhouse Avenue Historic District
Tuesday, June 22, 12:30 pm (1.5 hrs)
Meet at the intersection of Hillhouse Avenue and Sachem Street.

Rock Crushed and Water Wheeled in Westville
Thursday, June 24, 5:30 pm (1.5 hrs)
Meet on the baseball field at 495 Blake Street

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Thursday May 13, 2010 6:00pm – 8:30pm
2010 NHPT Annual Meeting
The Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center at Saint Thomas More
268 Park Street
New Haven, CT

Please join us for the 2010 Annual Meeting of the New Haven Preservation Trust.

We are honored to welcome this year’s distinguished speaker, Cesar Pelli, FAIA, principal in the firm of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Following Mr. Pelli’s talk and a short business meeting, the recently renovated St. Thomas More Chapel will be available for viewing, with questions answered by George Knight, AIA, Knight Architecture LLC. An informal reception (catered by Chestnut Fine Foods) and a Silent Auction (featuring a variety of large and small treasures, including a private boat tour of the Thimble Islands, a Maine getaway, and gift certificates from a number of New Haven merchants) will complete the evening.

The Annual Meeting is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Broadway Parking Lot located on Broadway & Elm Street, or at metered parking along Park Street.

The Trust gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support: Bespoke, Blue State Coffee, The Book Trader Cafe, Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro, Chestnut Fine Foods & Confections, Dolci, Downtown at the Taft, The Frame Shop, Geraldine a florist, Hull’s Art Supply & Framing, Ibiza, International Festival of Arts & Ideas, La Cuisine Cafe & Catering, Long Wharf Theatre, L’Orcio, Marjolaine Fine Pasteries and Confections, Modern Apizza, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Nica’s Market, the Shubert New Haven, and Scoozzi Trattoria and Wine Bar.

This event is made possible through the support of Bank of America and the NewAlliance Foundation.

Saturday May 8, 2010 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Historic Preservation Workshop: Keeping Up Appearances - Caring for the Outside of Your Home
Fair Haven Branch, The New Haven Public Library
182 Grand Avenue
New Haven, CT

Your house’s siding can be a visual indicator of its internal health — a problem on the outside can mean trouble on the inside. Monitoring and maintaining insulation, moisture, water paths and other areas will help keep your home healthy inside and out.

In this workshop, restoration contractor Christopher Wuerth will discuss ways to diagnose the problems that show on the exterior of your house, many of which go deeper than the eye can see. Cause and resolution will be highlighted along with the benefits of long-term maintenance and preservation.

Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by NHPT, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven and the Fair Haven Library.

Saturday May 8, 2010 10:30am – 12:00pm
Tour: Preservation Battles on the New Haven Green
New Haven Green
New Haven, CT

Join tour leader Robert W. Grzywacz on this walking tour around the New Haven Green for a discussion of the preservation skirmishes which have marked the development of downtown New Haven, including the citywide debate over the demolition of hte New Haven State House in the late 1800s. This tour is offered as a part of “The Preservation Movement Then and Now.”

This tour is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is appreciated, by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Participants are asked to meet at the Amistad Memorial in front of the New Haven City Hall.

Monday April 26 – Friday May 14, 2010
The Preservation Movement Then and Now
New Haven City Hall
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT

The New Haven Preservation Trust and The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation present The Preservation Movement Then and Now: A History of Preservation in New England.

An exhibit tracing the history of historic preservation in the region will go on display in New Haven City Hall on April 26th. It may be viewed until May 14th, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.

An Opening Reception will be held in City Hall on the artrium level near the grand staircase at 5:00 pm on April 29th.

Following the reception, a slide-talk written by Connecticut architectural historian Elizabeth Mills Brown entitled “The Hundred Years’ War: An Historical Account of the Historic Preservation Movement in Connecticut,” will be presented. A panel discussion by local architects and preservationists will follow, bringing the story up to the present day.

A walking tour of the New Haven Green at 10:30 am on May 8th is the final event in this series (see below for more details).

Exhibition created by Historic New England and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Funded with a grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council.

Saturday April 24, 2010 10:00am – 12:00pm
Historic Preservation Workshop: Homeowner’s Tax Credit Explained
The Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James
57 Olive Street (corner of Olive and Chapel)
New Haven, CT

Learn the ins and outs of one of the nation’s most generous rehabilitation incentive programs for individuals with Mary Dunne, Architectural Historian, State Historic Preservation Office, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, and Thea Buxbaum, local preservationist and tax credit program user.

Free and open to the public (with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, the Historic Wooster Square Association, and the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance). Pre-registration is recommended. RSVP by April 21st by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing info@nhpt.org

Saturday April 10, 2010 10:00am – 4:00pm
Historic Preservation Workshop: Window Repair
Home Improvement and Energy Conservation Lab
333 Sherman Avenue
New Haven, CT

The New Haven Preservation Trust is pleased to offer this workshop in partnership with Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven.

Need to stop those drafts? Frustrated by your windows that won’t open anymore? Want to save your beautiful windows, but not sure how? In this hands-on workshop, window restoration expert Jade Mortimer will demonstrate how to:

-safely remove glass from a sash
-cut glass and apply glazing putty
-replace ropes/chains
-install weather stripping
-incorporate lead safe removal methods and more!

$30 per enrollee; early registration is required as space is limited. Please make checks payable to Neighborhood Housing Services. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, please call 203-562-0598.

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Wednesday March 24, 2010 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Historic Preservation Workshop: Homeowner’s Tax Credit Explained
Kehler Liddell Gallery
873 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT

Learn the ins and outs of one of the nation’s most generous rehabilitation incentive programs for individuals with Mary Dunne, Architectural Historian, State Historic Preservation Office, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, and Thea Buxbaum, local preservationist and tax credit program user.

Free and open to the public (with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance). Pre-registration is recommended. RSVP by March 21st by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing info@nhpt.org

Saturday February 27, 2010 10:00am – 12:00pm
Historic Preservation Workshop
Christ Church, Parish House Lounge
70 Broadway (at Elm)
New Haven, CT

Homeowner’s Tax Credit Explained

Learn the ins and outs of one of the nation’s most generous rehabilitation incentive programs for individuals with Mary Dunne, Architectural Historian, State Historic Preservation Office, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, and Thea Buxbaum, local preservationist and tax credit program user.

Free and open to the public (with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance). Pre-registration is recommended. RSVP by Feb. 24th by calling 203-562-5919 or emailing info@nhpt.org