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October 7, 2024

Old Durham Cemetery

Old Durham Cemetery, Durham, Connecticut: Established circa 1700, Durham's oldest burial ground is a reminder of mortality in colonial America. Though accounts differ, there are likely more than…
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HartfordListingsNewsQueen Anne Revival
July 8, 2024

26 Hungerford Street

26 Hungerford Street, Hartford, Connecticut: 26 Hungerford Street, Hartford, Connecticut: A stone's throw from the Connecticut State Capitol is a street named for one of Hartford's founders, Thomas…
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July 5, 2024

Charles Dudley Warner Residence

Charles Dudley Warner Residence, Hartford, Connecticut: In Hartford’s Nook Farm neighborhood there once stood the residence of famed author, Charles Dudley Warner. His Victorian-era mansion on Hawthorn Street…
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FactoriesNewsTrailsVernonWaterways
November 29, 2023

Tankerhoosen River

Tankerhoosen River, Vernon, Connecticut: Though few know it today, the Town of Vernon was once nicknamed Loom City. Before Vernon was incorporated from Bolton in 1808, several cotton…
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ListingsNews
November 6, 2023

Ten Historic Homes on the Connecticut Real Estate Market in 2023

1. Judah Woodruff House - 37 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington This grand estate, also known as The Cedars, traces back to at least 1760. An virtuoso architect named…
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AbandonedMilfordNewsTransportation
October 22, 2023

Lakesco Submersible

Lakesco Submersible, Milford, Connecticut: On Rogers Avenue are two identical Colonial Revival houses built in 1915 for the daughters of Simon Lake - a submarine inventor who lived…
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September 18, 2023

Lighthouse Point Park

Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven, Connecticut: At the southern tip of New Haven's East Shore section is Lighthouse Point Park. The location used to be one of the…
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August 7, 2023

Connecticut State Capitol

Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, Connecticut:  “Overlooking Hartford's 41-acre Bushnell Memorial Park, the Connecticut State Capitol first opened for the General Assembly in January, 1879. Constructed of New England marble…
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FederalNewsWallingford
April 15, 2023

Carrington House

Carrington House, Wallingford, Connecticut:  At the corner of North Elm Street and Christian Street is an early Federal style house erected in 1824. Nowadays, the property belongs to…
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January 31, 2023

Kirtland Hall

Kirtland Hall, New Haven, Connecticut: At 2 Hillhouse Avenue is a four-story Classical Revival built of brownstone in 1902. One of New Haven’s most generous philanthropists, Lucy Hall…
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March 5, 2022

Yard Goats & the Origins of the New Haven Railroad – Part I

Weston Ulbrich | CTRE.co | March 5, 2022 What exactly is a yard goat? Is it Hartford's minor league baseball mascot? Yes, but long before Connecticut had Dunkin'…
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ColonialListingsNewsOxford
February 27, 2022

For Sale: Oxford House Built in 1769

Weston Ulbrich | CTRE.co | February 27, 2020 Erected around 1769, is an Oxford, Connecticut, home sitting on 5 acres. The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and…
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HartfordNews
February 18, 2022

Old World Hartford Postcards

Recently, I have stumbled upon a collection of postcards depicting Hartford, Connecticut. They date from the turn of the 20th century into the 1960's. Some of the postcards…
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January 1, 2022

This Year in Real Estate

Vivian Marino | New York Times | December 31, 2021 A Frenetic Housing Market in the Suburbs, and Then a Cooling Off - By late summer, many real…
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ListingsNews
December 28, 2021

Seven Historic Connecticut Estates Listed in 2021

Weston Ulbrich | CTRE.co | December 28, 2021 Hutchins House Listed in Greenwich Listed in April of this year for $15.9 million, the home at 78 Mayo Avenue…
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December 26, 2021

Tiny Homes in Connecticut

Rich Kirby | Patch | December 26, 2021 The biggest trend in real estate is going small. So-called "tiny houses" are suddenly huge, as more people trade lifestyles…
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December 10, 2021

Coastal Condos are Easy, Breezy

G.A. Peck | The Day | December 10, 2021 Condominiums have always had broad appeal. They have attractive value propositions for first-time homebuyers, downsizers, retirees, singles and small…
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December 7, 2021

Is Connecticut’s Housing Market Cooling Off?

Kenneth R. Gosselin | Hartford Courant | December 7, 2021 What questions do you have about buying or selling a Connecticut home in this real estate market? Throughout…
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November 9, 2021

The Mark Twain House Is America’s Best House Museum

  Regina Cole | Forbes.com | November 19, 2021 House museums are a mixed bag: maybe the house is beautiful, but its owner’s story, not so much, as…
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October 16, 2021

Why Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Early?

By Zina Kumok |  Earnest.com | October 16, 2021 When you’re making a big decision in life, it’s usually best to iron out the details ahead of time.…
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