A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
Page: 28Plus a shot of the whole lot from the intersection at South Marshall Street. This photo captures Asylum Hill history, with 140 Hawthorn Street in the background, 86 Hawthorn in the center, and the old foundation of Marshall Gardens in the foreground.
The masons have finished the sides and rear of the house and are now starting on the front of the house.
These are reference shots for the future, in case I lose track of which floor is which in old photos, but they also show how individual improvements are made to historic buildings. Once upon a time, these doors would have been the same. Of course, once upon a time they also opened onto a balcony – we think. I mean, we know there was some sort of balcony attached to the front of the building, but we don’t have any idea what it would have looked like except that it was probably very narrow.
NINA was thrilled to attend today Connecticut Natural Gas's annual Neighborhood Assistance Act Grant Recipient Ceremony at the Energize CT Center in North Haven. CNG has been a big supporter of NINA's work over the last decade, contributing both to our projects and to our operations, and we are very grateful for their generosity.
Connecticut's NAA program is a terrific one -- it allows non-profits like NINA to apply for funding to support energy-efficient features in affordable housing projects while giving the corporation's that contribute through the program a deduction in their state income tax liability. For NINA and CNG, it's a great pairing, as we apply the funds CNG contributes toward the cost of energy-efficient boilers powered by natural gas and double-paned, low-E windows that help to keep heating costs down.
Pictured here is NINA's program manager with Eileen Lopez-Cordone, AVANGRID Community & Economic Development Specialist, and Al Carbone, Manager of Government and Community Relations. CNG is a subsidiary of AVANGRID.
We’re trying to figure out if this is the first time we had volunteers from two different places. We think it is, and we think we’ll do it again! Rich Grobe and Tony Mein supervised today.
Two volunteers from Aetna came over today to continue painting at 117 Sigourney. They were overseen by Tony Mein, a long-time friend of NINA and a longer-time resident of Asylum Hill.
The carpenters installed the distinctive front gable at 88 Hawthorn, while the masons continued their inexorable progress around the house.
A very busy day at 86 Hawthorn. Along with the windows and the bricks, the new water line is also being installed.
