Out with the old, in with the new! That’s what urban
planners thought in the 1960s when they demolished “the crown jewel of Main
Street” and other landmark buildings in Hartford. What were they thinking?
Today, Hartford is striving to incorporate old and new buildings into the
fabric of the city. On Wednesday, May 22,
join Tomas Nenortas, Associate
Director of the Hartford Preservation Alliance for an illustrated talk
exploring the impact of urban renewal on the city of Hartford, lost treasures
and current efforts to restore historic buildings and adapt them for 21st
century life. Afterwards, join in a panel discussion on the challenges and
economic impact of historic preservation in the capital city and beyond. Find
out about innovative projects underway that go beyond saving old buildings and
bring them to life.
The Connecticut Network’s Diane Smith will moderate the
panel discussion including: Helen Higgins, Executive Director of the
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Frank Hagaman, Executive Director
of the Hartford Preservation Alliance, and Deputy Commissioner Kip Bergstrom
from the Dept. of Economic and Community Development. The
program is FREE, begins at noon.
Bring your
lunch and enjoy the program! Registrations are encouraged but not required.
Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OSH2013Lectures.
This program
is co-sponsored by CT Explored.
At the Old State
House in June: Diane
Smith discusses her new book Obsessed:
America’s Food Addiction and My Own, written with MSNBC Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski, and looks at the high cost of
obesity in Connecticut, and how to turn it around. June 19 at 12 pm, Free.
Connecticut’s
Old State House will validate parking tickets from the State Street South
Parking Garage (formerly the Constitution Plaza garage) and State House Square
Garage. The cost, after validating, is $5. The validation is good all day.
Throughout
2013, the Old State House will have a variety of lunchtime lectures and other
special events and programming. Visit the calendar on http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org for more information.
Located
in Hartford just minutes from the Connecticut Science Center, Wadsworth
Athenaeum and the riverfront, Connecticut’s Old State House invites visitors of
all ages to discover that their voices matter, and that words, ideas,
persuasion and debate really can change minds – and, quite possibly, the
world. The building served as the Constitution
State Connecticut ’s
Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CTOldStateHouse
or visit us online at www.ctoldstatehouse.org.
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