Nash House, 1883-1885, Greenwich's Kent House, Putnam Avenue "A Great Thoroughfare" & More!

 

Kent House.

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Welcome to the 17th of January, 2023 episode of the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show Podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Bingham Mead. 

Nash Cottage, Belle Haven Park.

As we cast our gaze to Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll visit Nash Cottage in Belle Haven Park. It was built in 1892 for Edwin Nash. He was president of the American Naval Stores Company, exporters of pine products to Europe and Russia. It was designed by the architectural firm of Boring, Tilton & Mellen. 

Nash Cottage is featured in the book Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. 

On Greenwich Before 2000, you'll learn what happened in Greenwich during the years 1883, 1884, and 1885. 

On the Judge's Corner, Judge Frederick A. Hubbard wrote about Kent House. "The story of Kent House is tinged with romance and interwoven with memories of those who once were young, grew older and disappeared forever." 

"A Great Thoroughfare Putnam Avenue is Now," proclaimed the Greenwich Graphic just after Christmas, 1913. "And why?" We'll have details. 

Erwin Edwards proclaimed, "Greenwich is the Gretna Green of New York City, and for that matter for towns and cities somewhat remote from the metropolis outside of the State of Connecticut." You'll hear what this means -and why- in Greenwich Life As It Is-And Was. 

Ouch! Imagine starting the year with the news that the Edmund C. Converse estate -Conyers Manor- was to pay a record $997,396.27 in inheritance tax a century ago? It happened, and we have the details. 

In mid-January, 1914 the roof of the Holley House in Cos Cob -today's Bush Holley House headquarters of the Greenwich Historical Society- "was discovered to be blazing." 

On Crime and Misdemeanors, it was January, 1923. The headlines yelled, "Wretchedness on Houseboat. Couple, Unmarried, Brought to Court For Having Child in Custody." 

History From Home is a section of the Greenwich Historical Society's web site you are welcomed to enjoy -and to be a part of with your own stories! I'll share a sample from its collections on today's show -and others to come in the future.

If you’d like to contribute to this online resource -a story of your own, perhaps, or have a suggestion for a specific topic of interest, email Dianne Niklaus at dniklaus@greenwichhistory.org, or call 203.869.6899.

Life and Art: The Greenwich Paintings of John Henry Twachtman closes on Sunday, January 22, 2023. 

There’s lots to see, to do, and to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich.  

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 our history continues to unfold. 

I'm Jeffrey Bingham Mead, your host. Thank you for listening to the weekly podcast released on Tuesdays. 

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Mark your calendars; our next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 24th of January, 2023.