Dana King, William Lanson, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven, 2021. photo: Elizabeth J. Normen
VOLUME 20/NUMBER 2/Spring 2022
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CONNECTICUT HISTORY, ONE GOOD STORY AFTER ANOTHER
IN THIS ISSUE: Preserving Craftsmanship
> Hartford Moves Skyward > Wharf and Canal Builder William Lanson > Liberty Stands on Connecticut Stone > From Salvage to the Oval Office > Olmsted in Bridgeport > Say it in White Bronze
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On the cover: Dana King, William Lanson, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven, 2021. photo: Elizabeth J. Normen
Contents
Volume 20/Number 2/Spring 2022
pg 9 Hog River Journal: Preserving Historic Craftsmanship
By Elizabeth J. Normen
pg 10 Letters, etc.
pg 13 From the State Historian: The New London Ghost Ship and the Oval Office
By Walter W. Woodward
pg 14 From Modest Materials, A Grand Effect
The power of paint and plaster.
By Mary M. Donohue
pg 20 Bridgeport’s Monumental Bronze Company
As enduring as the pyramids.
By Carolyn Ivanoff
pg 26 William Lanson, An Artisan Who Built Beyond Structures
A builder and a king.
By Stacey Close
pg 32 Hartford Gets its First Skyscrapers
An icon of the capital city skyline.
By Mary M. Donohue
pg 38 Preserving Fairfield’s Sun Tavern with the Freemasons
By James W. D’Acosta
pg 40 Pretty in Pink in Stony Creek
By Mary M. Donohue
pg 42 Craftsmanship in Two Connecticut Landmarks
By Alexander Dubois
pg 46 The Intense Light of Stamford’s First Presbyterian Church
By Wes Haynes
pg 48 Site Lines: Connecticut’s Arched and Rusticated Bridges
By Michael S. Raber
pg 50 The Olmsteds Design a Park for Bridgeport
By W. Phillips Barlow
pg 51 CT History for Kids: Saving a Bridge with Flowers
pg 52 Spotlight: Events & News from Partner Organizations