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On today’s show, we’ll travel back in history to a period the late Town Historian William E. Finch, Jr., referred to as “the flowering of Greenwich,” when the word ‘Greenwich’ was synonymous with the word ‘millionaire.’
The Great Estates Greenwich, Connecticut 1880-1930 was published by the Junior League of Greenwich. Today’s show will feature Chelmsford, designed by the renowned architects McKim, Mead and White for Elon Huntington Hooker, billed as one of the showplaces of Greenwich, Connecticut in the 1930s.
On Crimes and Misdemeanors, a schooner with a substantial shipment of lumber was docked at Maher Brothers in Greenwich Harbor. This was the era of Prohibition. Were there illegal bottles of alcohol on-board? The authorities certainly thought so.
In 1924, Captain James F. White had been renting a house on Semloh Farm -one of the “Great Estates” and today’s Stanwich Club off North Street- from Mrs. Marion F. Holmes, the widow of Mr. E.T. Holmes, since 1921. She thought it was time for Captain White to go; he wanted to stay. The matter went to court.
On Greenwich Before 2000, we’ll go back to the year 1909 to glean what happened in the town’s early 20th century history.
Round Hill is a special place for me; I grew up there. From 1903: “The panorama which on clear days unfolds itself well rewards the gentle ascent. It is hard to believe that such a perspective be possible from it, but there to the south lies the broad and shimmering waters of the Sound, with sailing craft gliding to and fro and steamers belching forth ringlets of smoke.”
I'll have more about Discover Greenwich Creating a Sense of Place, celebrating the 90th year anniversary of the Greenwich Historical Society. I'll have news of exhibits, activities and events for the public.
Where did summer go? It’s the 26th of August Year 2022. You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.
It’s the 26th of August Year 2022. You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.
We’ll have all this -and more- as history continues to unfold. Stick around!
Be sure to check out all the events and activities where you can immerse yourself in Greenwich history, thanks to the Greenwich Historical Society. Learn more at GreenwichHistory.org.
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Be sure to tune in for our next show which is scheduled for Friday, the 2nd of September 2022.
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