NINA's Work Recognized by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation

NINA was very honored to be recognized by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation with their prestigious Harlan H. Griswold Award in HIstoric Preservation for exemplifying "Harland Griswold's leadership, vision, and selfless dedication to preserving Connecticut's heritage and who by deed or example have mad our state a better place for all of its citizens." We shared the award with Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, which like us works to preserve historic properties as affordable housing opportunities. CTHP has a nice write-up on its web site, and they also mention the other awards given out tonight. We especially want to extend our congratulations to Trinity College and the University of Hartford Hartt School of Music on their awards -- together we are all working together to preserve Hartford's history well into the future!

NINA in the news!

Lisa Prevost published an article today in the New York Times, describing NINA"s efforts to purchase distressed houses in Asylum Hill. The article featured photos of 246-248 Sargeant Street and 235-237 Sargeant Street, and it quoted some of our friends in the neighborhood as well.

NINA's Work Recognized by This Old House!

Okay, this is just plain fun! One of our favoritest TV shows going (you'd kind of guessed that already, hadn't you?) recognized Asylum Hill as one of the "best old neighborhoods" in the country in their partner magazine. Not only did they mention NINA's work in the neighborhood, but they also including one of Ken's photos! Here's where to go to see it all: Best Places for First-Time Buyers to Get an Old House (Slide 1 of 17) Best Places for Retirees to Buy an Old House (Slide 4 of 15) Best Places for City Slickers to Buy an Old House (Slide 1 of 15) Best Places to Buy a Queen Anne (Slide 2 of 14) Best Places in the Northeast to Buy an Old House (Slide 1 of 11) The feature is the same under each category, so the additional links are really just an indication of how excited we are about this!

Placing the Commemorative Cornerstone, 21 Ashley Street

NINA held a ceremony to place a commemorative cornerstone at 21 Ashley Street.  The house is now firmly ensconced at its new location, and the next step will be to build the front porch.

Moving the Victorian Lady - Day 2

She sat at the corner of Garden and Ashley overnight, but today we delivered her to her new location!  Next steps will include building the foundation under her and then adding a historically appropriate front porch and steps.

Moving the Victorian Lady - Day 1

After weeks of preparation, today was the Big Day!  The Victorian Lady began her move from 47 Sigourney Street to 21 Ashley Street, traveling along Farmington Avenue and then up Cogswell Street to Garden Street.

NINA in the news!

And we're off! PR Newswire published NINA's introductory press release in full. This gives an overview of our mission, our members, and our partners. We'll look forward to posting more as we go, revitalizing one of the best neighborhoods in Hartford!