Mary Tyler Moore's Former Greenwich Home To Receive Recognition

GREENWICH, CT — The former Greenwich home of Mary Tyler Moore is one of four local properties the Greenwich Historical Society will award a plaque for design excellence to through the society's Landmarks Recognition Program. All four properties will receive their plaques during a reception at the Greenwich Country Club on April 26.

According to a statement from the society, this year's recognitions are inspired by the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and "the brave women who made it possible."

Best known for her roles on the popular television sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show," Moore lived in a "stately fieldstone home" in Greenwich with her husband, S. Robert Levine, up until her death in 2017.

According to the Greenwich Time, the former Moore home is located in the backcountry area of town.

Other Greenwich properties set to be recognized by the society include the Innis Arden Cottage, the YWCA and a "spectacular multi-winged Tudor dwelling" in the Rock Ridge area of town.

"We're thrilled to recognize enterprising women and the structures that often helped them succeed," Landmarks Recognition Program Chairman Robin Kencel said in a statement. "It's a fascinating and timely topic considering the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and the Historical Society's dynamic new exhibition underway that showcases the role Greenwich women played on the national stage in achieving its passage."

Moore starred in "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from 1961 to 1966, winning an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Laura Petrie, the wife of Van Dyke's character.

She became best known, though, for her role in the sitcom titled after her name, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which ran from 1970 to 1977. Set at the fictional WJM news room, she portrayed a single woman on her own, working as a fragile but resilient associate producer for the news show hosted by Ted Baxter, played by Ted Knight.

She won Golden Globe awards for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Mary Tyler Moore" along with another Golden Globe for the movie "Ordinary People." She also has six Primetime Emmy awards to her name along with many nominations, according to IMDB.

Moore died on Jan. 25, 2017, at Greenwich Hospital. She was 80 years old.

The Landmarks Recognition Program has presented plaques to more than 300 structures since its inception 33 years ago, with a goal of promoting pride in ownership and the preservation and adaptive use of distinctive properties.

An exhibition titled "An Unfinished Revolution: The Woman's Suffrage Centennial" is currently on view at the Greenwich Historical Society through Sept. 6.

Tickets for the April 26 event are $75. For tickets and information about corporate and individual sponsorship opportunities, visit greenwichhistory.org.