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!
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I recently decided that I could - and should - set up a before and after slider for 33 Sargeant Street, which means I recently came across some old photos of the vacant lot. First effort to do that today: should I be worried that the buds on the magnolia are so prominent in January?
58 Ashley Street has been mothballed. The bank foreclosed back in May 2023, and we've had our eye on it since then, if not before. There were some problems, apparently, following the foreclosure, but now that it's mothballed it will likely be transferred to HUD in the near future. That's standard procedure – and so we're working with our partners at the City in order to let the bank and HUD know that we are interested.
Interior demolition has begun.
Cathedral of Saint Joseph and Asylum Hill Congregational Church.
First attempt: early in the morning, sun streaming in through the windows.
Part of a group of photos of not very random shots - they included each elevation, a view of the house in context - i.e., the street view - and then a representative interior shot. I should know for whom the camera snapped - and I do, but discretion, don’t you know.
A couple of stops today: the kitchen at 847 Asylum Avenue, the garage at 102 Huntington Street, and 207 Garden Street in the morning sun.
CT Insider ran an article online about the Plimpton House today. It covers a lot of information that we have, but it also included some references that we hadn’t previously found – which is to say, the article is an excellent overview of the history of the Plimpton House, up to and including NINA’s renovation. And spoiler alert: the article does report that the house is now under contract!
FYI: CT Insider is a subscription-based publication, but you should be able to access this article freely.
Took a walk around 847 Asylum Avenue today, getting a feel for the place as I prepare to take final photos of the house.
We heard from a neighbor on Ashley Street today about a large pile of scooters piled up in the parking lot of the apartment building that is behind her house, on Collins Street. This isn’t the only pile in the neighborhood: there’s one down at the old Sigourney Market site, and there’s one down at the old Arrow-Hagaman lot. Nice to know that company’s that go out of business can count on someone to pile up all of their old stuff!
