Greenwich Library | Local History & Genealogy Programs

The Communities of Greenwich

When: Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a new local history series. At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. The talks will cover Byram, Glenville, Horseneck, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich through the summer and fall.

On Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.

On Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.

On Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. the history of Cos Cob will be presented by Lou Caravella, the unofficial “Mayor of Cos Cob”. Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.

On Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich, as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in early 1600s.

On Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. town planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
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Previous talks in this series:

On Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram’s evolution.

The Communities of Greenwich

When: Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a new local history series. At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. The talks will cover Byram, Glenville, Horseneck, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich through the summer and fall.

On Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.

On Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. the history of Cos Cob will be presented by Lou Caravella, the unofficial “Mayor of Cos Cob”. Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.

On Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich, as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in early 1600s.

On Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. town planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
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Previous talks in this series:

On Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram’s evolution.

On Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.

The Communities of Greenwich

When: Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a new local history series. At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. The talks will cover Byram, Glenville, Horseneck, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich through the summer and fall.

On Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. the history of Cos Cob will be presented by Lou Caravella, the unofficial “Mayor of Cos Cob”. Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.

On Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich, as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in early 1600s.

On Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. town planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
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Previous talks in this series:

On Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram’s evolution.

On Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.

On Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.

The Communities of Greenwich

When: Saturday, October 19, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a new local history series. At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. The talks will cover Byram, Glenville, Horseneck, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich through the summer and fall.

On Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich, as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in early 1600s.

On Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. town planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
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Previous talks in this series:

On Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram’s evolution.

On Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.

On Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.

On Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. the history of Cos Cob will be presented by Lou Caravella, the unofficial “Mayor of Cos Cob”. Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.

The Communities of Greenwich

When: Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Greenwich Library and Greenwich Historical Society will examine the communities and neighborhoods of Greenwich in a new local history series. At one time, Greenwich was composed of several separate communities which united in 1854 for budgetary reasons to form the Borough of Greenwich. Each community had its own personality or character based on demographics, industry and agriculture. Once they united, a rich, diverse community emerged. The talks will cover Byram, Glenville, Horseneck, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich through the summer and fall.

On Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. town planner Diane Fox will wrap up the series by talking about the role of Planning & Zoning in the development of Greenwich. The Greenwich Plan of Conservation and Development has served as a guide in land use planning.
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Previous talks in this series:

On Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will present the Byram program. Kantorski is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Greenwich Preservation Trust. She will use her architectural background to describe Byram’s evolution.

On Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. historian Susan Richardson will present the Glenville program. Richardson is a member of the Greenwich Historical Society and Chairman of the Historical Preservation Committee. She will discuss the historical development of Glenville into a manufacturing center.

On Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. historian Davidde Strackbein will discuss the Horseneck neighborhood. Strackbein is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Historical Society. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in History from Sarah Lawrence College. She will explain how Horseneck changed primarily from an agricultural community to the central business section of town.

On Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. the history of Cos Cob will be presented by Lou Caravella, the unofficial “Mayor of Cos Cob”. Cos Cob was the main maritime port for shipping agricultural products including apples and potatoes to New York, Long Island and Connecticut communities. In the early 20th Century, Cos Cob became the center of an art community.

On Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. author and historian Missy Wolfe will present the history of Old Greenwich, as well as her recent book Insubordinate Spirit. She will discuss the hardships faced by early settlers in early 1600s.