Looking to increase your knowledge and diversify your pool of information about your town? The head on over to the New Canaan Historical Society's lecture event tonight and learn about the town's oldest home.
The 289-year-old home, known as the Benedick-Eels-Thatcher house and located on Carter Street, has a rich history and the NCHS wants to tell you all about it.
"It's the oldest house in New Canaan," said Janet Lindstrom, executive director for the NCHS. "In New Canaan, so many older homes are being taken down and new buildings being put up on those former sites. This is a wonderful opportunity for people to see how and old house can be loved and changed and made into a very contemporary home while keeping the original feeling."
Built by Deacon John Benedick on 1724, the home has seen 10 owners, most recently coming under the ownership of the Butterworths, who had actually owned the home previously.
When Libby and Tom Butterworth left the home for the West Coast and returned to find it for sale by the couple to whom they sold it, they "repurchased it, restored it and re-loved it."
"It's a very interesting piece of New Canaan history to see one person who loved the home once to be called back," Lindstrom said. "The architectural firm brought on to handle the restoration was highly interested in the preservation of the feel of the building. They also approached the project from a 'green' standpoint, keeping the home healthy in its environment."
On hand for the event will be current owner Libby Butterworth, architect Tom Smith and builder John Ulicki. To check out the full lecture, head to the NCHS tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 13 Oenoke Road. Refreshments will be served following the program.
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