Weston Historical Society Announces Virtual Lecture

Press release from Weston Historical Society:

August 18, 2020

WESTON, CT— Christopher Wigren, architectural historian and deputy director of
Preservation Connecticut, will present a virtual lecture, “Stories of Connecticut Architecture,”
hosted by the Weston Historical Society on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm via
Zoom.

The event is free, but registration is required. Register at www.westonhistoricalsociety.org. Once registered, the Zoom link will be emailed 24 hours before the event. Help the Weston Historical Society, a non-profit organization, continue its community programming with a suggested donation of $5. Donate at www.westonhistoricalsociety.org.

Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New
England, from Colonial churches and Modernist houses to refurbished nineteenth-century
factories. The state’s territory includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches,
urban streets, tobacco sheds, quiet maritime villages, and town greens, as well as more recent suburbs and corporate headquarters. In his book, “Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places” (Wesleyan University Press, 2018), Christopher Wigren introduces readers to 100 places across the state. On September 16, he will discuss a few of them and talk about how architecture both reveals and shapes who we are.

Christopher Wigren is an architectural historian and the deputy director of Preservation
Connecticut. His articles and essays have appeared in the Hartford Courant, the New Haven
Register, and Connecticut Explored magazine. He lives in New Haven. His book,
“Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places,” can be ordered through HFS Books,
https://www.hfsbooks.com/books/connecticut-architecture-wigren-connecticut-trust-for-
historic-preservation/.

Preservation Connecticut (formerly called the Connecticut Trust for Historic
Preservation) was established in 1975 to protect and promote buildings, sites, structures, and
landscapes that contribute to the heritage and vitality of Connecticut communities.

The Weston Historical Society would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County
Bank and KMS Partners at Compass. The Weston Historical Society is 501(c)3 non-profit
organization. For more information and to donate, please contact the Weston Historical
Society at info@westonhistoricalsociety.org, 203-226-1804 or visit www.westonhistoricalsociety.org, 203-226-1804 or visit www.westonhistoricalsociety.org.

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