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: 52Several views of the kitchen donated to us by The Hartford -- it really does look like The Hartford's kitchen was built with this space in mind!
A nice turnout for a second day in a row! This year, Mary Falvey took the group into Trinity Episcopal Church on Sigourney Street as part of her Gospels in Stone tour of the major churches of Asylum Hill. We were joined there by Don Hamer, Rector at Trinity Episcopal, who provided additional details about the memorial garden and the sanctuary. Afterwards, we snick into the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, so participants got two churches for the price of one tour – which is free, by the way!
We arranged an “off Wednesday” tour of the newly renovated West Middle Community School today. I have to admit, I had been skeptical about the rooftop athletic field, but they pulled it off!
A smaller group than usual, but those who came got a detailed history of Bushnell Park from Don Poland.
Stan Guzek has volunteered to take photos of our houses for us! These are photos from his first effort.
Stan has been around Hartford for awhile, and he's a historic preservation buff. When he offered to take photos for us, we were very happy to take him up on it! Stan has a great eye, and his photos will be very helpful to us as we get ready to put 94 Ashley on the market.
Frank Hagaman led today’s group on a walk down Farmington Avenue as far as South Marshall Street. Along the way, he highlighted history, architecture, and future plans for the business corridor.
Hartford Department of Public Works has installed new signs at the gateways to Sigourney Square Park on Sigourney Street. These signs will be standard for all parks in Hartford.
Jonathan Clark took us on a walk through the old Town Farm and past the former site of the Alms House.
Today, Mike Stockman worked his last day as construction manager for NINA as he officially embarked on retirement. Mike has worked for NINA for nearly a decade, and he has been a jack-of-all-trades as he's managed our construction schedules, overseen volunteers, worked on the houses himself, and completed, as he always called them, his "honey-do" lists that ensured that every house was ready for our new homeowners.
