Historian to speak on state’s architecture

WASHINGTON — Christopher Wigren, an architectural historian and deputy director of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, will offer a talk and signing of his recently released book, “Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places,” At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Gunn Memorial Library in Washington.

Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New England, from Colonial churches and Modernist houses to refurbished 19thcentury factories. The state’s history includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, urban streets, tobacco sheds, quaint maritime villages, and town greens, as well as more recent suburbs and corporate headquarters.

In his guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Wigren introduces readers to 100 places across the state and emphasizes the importance of the built environment and its impact on our sense of place. A project of the Connecticut

Trust for Historic Preservation, the book reflects more than 30 years of fieldwork and research in statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs.

Books will be available for sale and signing at the event, courtesy of Hickory Stick Bookstore.

Wrigen’s articles and essays have appeared in the Hartford Courant, the New Haven Register and Connecticut Explored magazine. He lives in New Haven.

This program is free, but registration is requested. Call 860-868-7586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org.