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July 24, 2024 By Mediaboom Agency

Spring/Summer 2024 – Newsletter

 The Spring/Summer 2024 Newsletter is now available.

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January 25, 2024 By Tracy

Fall 2023 Newsletter

 The Fall 2023 Newsletter is now available.

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January 23, 2024 By Tracy

Fall 2022 – Newsletter

Letter From the President.
The mission of GPA is to preserve the built and natural environment of our beautiful town.
I would like to share with you some of our latest newsletter.

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February 15, 2020 By Veronica

Fall 2019 Guilford Preservation Newsletter

GPA Newsletter Fall 2019The 2019 Guilford Preservation Alliance Newsletter is now available online. Read our president’s letter, news about the Harlan Griswold Award, preservation of the Moose Hill District School House, and the Witness Stones Project.

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January 25, 2020 By Veronica

GPA Preserves Historic Item from Original Town Hall, c.1890

A piece of Guilford history is returning to Town Hall!

Town Hall original chairs

Bret Gagne (“Furniture Doctor”) and First Selectman Matt Hoey with Town Hall auditorium seats (circa 1895)

When Town Hall was first built in 1893, the rear of the ground floor included an auditorium with seating for 350 people, says Guilford town historian Joel Helander. Over the years the building was renovated and made bigger. The auditorium was eliminated circa 1947 and the ornate wooden seating was put into storage.

When the Town Hall was renovated again in 1974, the auditorium seating was “up for grabs,” and Helander, already in tune with the need for historic preservation, moved three sets of connected seats to his family home on Clapboard Hill Road. They have been there ever since.

Now, with the help of an $1100.00 preservation fund grant from the Guilford Preservation Alliance, [Read more…]

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April 6, 2019 By Veronica

GPA Receives Harlan Griswold Award from CT Trust for Historic Preservation

On April 4, 2019 the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation awarded the Guilford Preservation Alliance the Harlan H. Griswold Award. Harlan H. Griswold was a founder of the CT Trust and longtime chair of the Connecticut Historical Commission. This award recognizes individuals, corporations, or organizations whose activities exemplify Mr. Griswold’s leadership, vision, and dedication to preserving Connecticut’s heritage and who by deed or example have made our state a better place to live. The GPA was chosen due to [Read more…]

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January 31, 2019 By Veronica

Fall 2018 Guilford Preservation Alliance Newsletter

GPA Newsletter 2018The Guilford Preservation Alliance Newsletter Fall 2018 is now available online. Read our president’s letter, news about the historic Davis House, the formation of the Sustainable Guilford Task Force, the Witness Stones Project, among others.

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March 26, 2018 By Veronica

Quarterly News: April to June, 2018

Here are three interesting and fun opportunities from the GPA, PLUS: A Guilford Minute…

SACHEM’S HEAD COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE CEREMONY, MAY 19, 2018

The Guilford Preservation Alliance endorsed and financially supported (Hugh McK. Jones Memorial Fund*) this event as part of its mission to preserve the history of our Town.

You are invited to attend and witness this commemorative ceremony. [Read more…]

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March 26, 2018 By Veronica

Quarterly News: January to March, 2018

Happy New Year to all! It has been another exciting and productive year for the GPA as we continued to pursue our mission of preserving both the built and natural environment of Guilford. Here are some of our accomplishments this year: [Read more…]

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March 26, 2018 By Veronica

Quarterly News: October to December, 2017

HISTORIC BOWLING ALLEY OPEN FOR VIEWING

Come see and learn about Guilford’s Gothic Bowling Alley! The Guilford Preservation Alliance awarded Dr. Richard Lewis a $5,000 grant toward the preservation of the historic bowling alley located in the far rear of his property at 29 Broad Street.   [Read more…]

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