The Connecticut Historical Society is in the process of digitally preserving the original architectural drawings of over 60 historic homes in Hartford’s West End. Late last week I had an opportunity to sit down with Nancy Finlay, CHS Director of Graphics, to learn more about the collection. She spoke passionately about both the project and the team working to make these historic documents more broadly available. The source material for this multi-year effort has been
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I’m willing to admit, I’ve had enough of winter. I’m ready to go for a morning run without worrying that I’ll slip on ice and break my bum. I’m itching to go to the Hartford farmer’s market to get some new annuals and perennials and dig in the dirt. Oh, and it would be nice to be able to have houses photographed without giant snow mounds in front. One of the things I’ve noticed recently
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We’re already at the end of February … wow, it really flew right by this year. The next thing you know we’ll be complaining about how the lawn is dying because it’s so hot. Here’s my February 22nd resolution (everyone makes these, right?): Every time I start to grouse about the heat this summer, I’m going to make an ice cold lemonade, go sit on the porch for 5 minutes, and think about how glad
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Interest rates and down payment amounts are both trending upwards, according to recent articles on the current state of home mortgages, potentially reducing the purchasing power of buyers. After bottoming out around 4.25% last fall, mortgage rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans have recently moved above 5% for the first time in about a year. Commentators observe that rising rates will cause some buyers to rethink the advantages of home ownership, but generally conclude that they
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We hope to do some more in-depth pieces about the various neighborhoods in Hartford this year. Until we get to that, here is a nice article from the Courant’s Tom Condon about happenings in Frog Hollow.