Officials are seeking to protect a Riverside home which represents one of the earliest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Greenwich.

GREENWICH, CT — A Greenwich couple is seeking a local historic property designation for their North Street home that was designed by prominent architect, William B. Tubby Jr.

GREENWICH TIME - The Redman-FitzGerald House in Riverside was granted “local historic property” protections by the Representative Town Meeting, meaning it will join the list of other protected properties in town which cannot be changed by builders on a whim.

GREENWICH SENTINEL - Historic Properties of Greenwich gathers the homeowners of historic homes in Greenwich to celebrate their permanent gifts to the town. Photograph: Kim Gregory

GREENWICH TIME - Town officials have added Bruce Park to its list of historic properties, protecting it from future development. Photograph: Marianne Koushouris

GREENWICH PATCH - Greenwich is looking to protect the Redman-FitzGerald House, a Riverside home that represents an important period in the town's history. Andrew Melillo from the Greenwich Historic District Commission (HDC) went before the Board of Selectmen Thursday to request approval so that the HDC can be appointed as the study committee for a possible Local Historic Property designation for the home at 98 Riverside Ave.

GREENWICH TIME - Riverside's oldest home listed for $895,000 in Greenwich The Ferris family has deep roots to Greenwich’s origin as Ferris was a grandson to an original patentee and great grandson to one of the earliest settlers, according to the information provided by the co-listing agent Martha Jeffrey of Sotheby's International Realty, Greenwich Brokerage.

GREENWICH TIME - Greenwich names Samuel Ferris House a historic property, protecting 'ancient landmark' from destruction A little red house in Riverside built roughly 260 years ago has been named a historic property in Greenwich, granting it local protection against future demolition. The property at 1 Cary Road, known as the Samuel Ferris House, was added to the town’s list of protected properties by the Representative Town Meeting Monday. Samuel Ferris House, Greenwich, CT

GREENWICH TIME - Could Greenwich's Putnam Cottage fall to a developer? History buffs ask to make it a town historic site. When Israel Knapp bought land in Greenwich some 300 years ago, it would have been hard for him to imagine what the town would become, or that people would care about preserving part of his property, now named Putnam Cottage, centuries later. Historic reenactment outside Putnam Cottage in Greenwich

CT EXAMINER - Greenwich Preservationists Seek Historic Designation for Putnam Cottage. Local preservationist group, Historic Properties of Greenwich, are looking to protect 300-year-old Putnam Cottage from future demolition or commercial development by seeking additional historic designations.

GREENWICH TIME - The oldest home in Greenwich's Riverside section nearly faced the wrecking ball. How was it saved? The Samuel Ferris House could be granted the highest level of historic preservation status and protection.

GREENWICH PATCH - Historic District Commission Seeks To Protect Oldest Home In Riverside Historic Properties of Greenwich are looking to designate the Samuel Ferris House at 1 Cary Road as a local historic property and place it on the National Register of Historic Places. Samuel Ferris House - Historic Properties of Greenwich

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