Greenwich's Pillared House, Belle Haven's Russell Cottage, Samuel Ferris House, 1800-1808, Havemeyer Building & Crimes

This podcast is made possible by Site Design Associates; the Long Island Sound Institute (LISI), the Ambassador Museum United States of America, Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network! In November, 1929, Frederick A. Hubbard wrote in his column 'The Judge's Corner' about the "History of Only Pillared House in Greenwich- Probably Built Before 1848..." Located today at 183 East Putnam Avenue and known as ‘The Columns,’ it was moved to its present location after 1877, by William G. Rockefeller. You'll learn about the history of this house and its owner occupants. Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard is an incredible compilation of Belle Haven’s rich history.  Featuring beautiful photos and ephemera, the book is the culmination of decades of work and research, taking its readers to America’s Gilded Age.  On today’s show, we’ll visit Russell Cottage -also known as Bessonette- once located at 186 Otter Rock Drive. Its principal owners were Elwood W. Russell and William H. Hays. It was built in 1898, designed by architect Charles P.H. Gilbert, and demolished in 1952. We'll go back in history to the years 1800-1808 as found in Before 2000: A Chronology of the Town of Greenwich 1640-1999. We first reported last week about measures underway to grant  to the Samuel Ferris House in Riverside the highest level of historic preservation status and protection. We'll share an update with you. Thanks to Greenwich Free Press, a special committee has been appointed by the town government to evaluate options for future uses of the Havemeyer Building on Greenwich Avenue, presently the headquarters of the Greenwich Board of Education. (Visit this link to the Greenwich Historical Society)   From publisher Leslie Yager:  Originally, the building was a gift to the central Greenwich Meeting House School district in 1892 by Henry Osborne and Louisine Havemeyer. The building was completed in 1894.  Ninety-nine years ago, on November 30, 1923, there was a great deal of crime news -most of it focused on Prohibition. You'll hear about that on Crimes and Misdemeanors. Tis the season! There's lots for you to see, do and enjoy as the December holidays fast approach.  You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.   We’ll have all this -and more- as history continues to unfold.