Greenwich Historical Society warmly welcomes all to the final installment of our winter lecture series. In honor of women’s heritage month, the presentation extends the exploration of how the Holley women established a lasting legacy with their boarding house and examines how women have made their mark in preserving national heritage.
As America celebrates 250 years of independence from Great Britain, our historic house museums offer tangible connections to the nation’s past. Of varied size and age, each one provides a three-dimensional experience that cannot be replicated by technology. This illustrated lecture will focus on the Bush-Holley House in Cos Cob, CT as a classic case study in historic preservation efforts, rich stories unlocked by buildings and objects, and the enduring need to preserve historic places.
This exciting talk from Greenwich Historical Society Executive Director and CEO, Carol Cadou, will feature additional highlights of unique and varied historical heritage throughout the country that have been actively conserved through women’s efforts in preservation, especially from the efforts of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA), who have actively promoted our national heritage through historic preservation, restoration, and the interpretation of historic sites throughout the United States.
This presentation features highlights from the Carol’s contributions in the newly published Great American Treasures: Women Preserving History Since 1891, which features a comprehensive survey of the architecture, furnishings, and gardens that epitomize the nation’s diverse material culture over more than 400 years that have been preserved from throughout the country, and invites attendees to explore the question: what makes a built environment a historic treasure?
