From left, Carl Balestracci, Jr., Ellen Ebert, Andrew Page, Shirley Girioni, and Katherine Frydenborg. Photo by Jack Kramer/The Courier
In the Fall of 2014 the Guilford Preservation Alliance plans to begin making historical plaques for businesses around the Green, each one giving a short history of the building. The first plaque was recently placed on the outside of Page Hardware & Appliance Co. Articles about this event have appeared in the Guilford Courier and the New Haven Register.
Ten new plaques will soon adorn commercial and civic buildings on the Green, as part of a joint project of the Guilford Preservation Alliance (GPA) and the Guilford Keeping Society to celebrate the town’s history. These first ten plaques are the pilot of a project to put plaques on many of the buildings around the Green and part of the continuing celebration of Guilford’s 375th anniversary. As plaques are designed, additional information and photos about each building will also be found on the GPA website, www.guilfordpreservation.org, under the heading “Historical Plaques.”
The first plaques are being funded by the Schmitt Fund of the GPA, a fund started by Dede Schmitt in memory of his late wife, Marjorie, a founding member and the first president of the GPA. The plaques are also a thank you to the many businesses and organizations who contribute to the wellbeing of the town.
For information about obtaining a plaque, contact Ellen Ebert at [email protected] or 203-453-6353.
