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St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Fairfield, Connecticut)

St. Thomas Aquinas is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The present Colonial-style church was designed by Polak and Sullivan of New Haven, CT. History In the early 1850s Rev. Thomas Synnott, of the Church of St. James in Bridgeport would visit Fairfield and celebrate Mass at the home of one of the local Catholics. Synnott erected a frame building seating about 300 and in June 1854 it was dedicated by Bishop Bernard O'Rielly of Hartford, under the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas. The parish was a mission of St. James in Bridgeport, and then of its successor St. Augustine's. In January 1876, Rev. Martin P. Lawlor became the first resident pastor. In December 1876, Lawlor, who divided his time between Fairfield and Westport, was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Mullen. The following August, the thirty-two year old Mullen died suddenly of a heart condition after completing some sick calls. Rev. Denis Cremin became pastor in 1879. He relocated the church to another lot, adding a basement. It was rededicated in November 1880. Cremin purchased an adjacent house, which was renovated for use as a convent and school. The school opened in 1882, staffed by the Sister of Mercy. Cremin resided in a rented house until 1883 when he was made pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Bridgeport. His successor Thomas J. Coleman built a rectory. On the night of January 19, 1892 the church, convent, and rectory were destroyed in a fire. Services were held at the Town Hall for several months. A new brick church building in Romanesque style with a seating capacity of 650 was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1894. In 1956 the second St. Thomas Church was demolished began and the parish hall used as a chapel. The new St. Thomas Church was dedicated by Bishop Lawrence Shehan of Bridgeport on February 24, 1957. Present day St. Thomas Aquinas Church is known for its fine acoustics, and has been the site of concerts by The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut and the Fairfield County Children's Choir. The parish hosts an annual Lenten Fish Fry Dinner, "a community event for the people throughout the Town of Fairfield and the surrounding towns." Another annual event is the Holiday Craft Fair and Tag Sale hosted by the Knights of Columbus Father Coleman Council #2616 Columbiette's Auxiliary in the parish gym. The adjacent convent property was converted to an assisted living facility for seniors. School St. Thomas Aquinas School was built in 1921. The school runs an After School Care Program offering supervised recreational activities, and time for homework and study. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. References External links St Thomas Aquinas - website Diocese of Bridgeport Photo of St. Thomas Church and Convent circa 1935
Torrington High School

Torrington High School is the lone public high school in the city of Torrington, Connecticut, United States. The current high school building opened in 1963 and was renovated in 2000. Community Torrington is the commercial, industrial, and financial center of Northwestern Connecticut. It is the largest city in Litchfield County with a population of 36,383 in 2017. Torrington High School is a four-year comprehensive high school serving students with varying backgrounds and interests through a range of programs and co-curricular activities. As of the 2018-2019 school year, the Torrington School District consists of four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Torrington High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Rape cases Athletics Notable alumni Joe Dugan, former MLB player Jordan Williams, University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team Naveen Selvadurai, co-founder of location-based social networking site Foursquare.com John A. Speziale, first Italian-American chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Elinor Carbone, mayor of Torrington Patricia Wald, the first woman appointed to and to serve as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, who later served on the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Rebecca Podos, author and literary agent Gallery References External links Official website Torrington School District
Connecticut State Community College Tunxis

Connecticut State Community College Tunxis, formerly Tunxis Community College, is a public community college in Farmington, Connecticut. Opened in 1969, it is named after the Tunxis Native American Tribe. In 2023, it merged with twelve other colleges to form Connecticut State Community College and is now a campus of that institution. It has a satellite campus in Bristol, Connecticut. History The campus was chartered in 1969 as the Tunxis Community College. It opened in October 1970 with 494 students. Its serves the Bristol-New Britain and Farmington Valley areas of Connecticut. It was named after the Tunxis Native American Tribe. On July 1, 2023, it merged with twelve other community colleges to form Connecticut State Community College, becoming Connecticut State Community College Tunxis. Campus The college's main campus is located at 271 Scott Swamp Road in Farmington, Connecticut. Originally operating in a former shopping mall, a large expansion to the campus was completed in 2008. The expansion included a new 37,074 square foot library building with a cafe, and a 57,800 square foot classroom technology building. In 2013, a further expansion to the classroom building was completed that added another 56,000 square feet of space for classrooms and labs. Connecticut State Community College Tunxis has a satellite campus at 430 North Main Street in Bristol, Connecticut. Academics Programs Tunxis awards Associate degrees and also offers certificate programs in seventy academic areas. Students may pursue a "Transfer Ticket" associate degree program and, upon completion, transfer to a Connecticut State University as a junior to complete their bachelor's degree. Tunxis Community College also offers an honors program for students who meet the prerequisites. Students In 2021, the main campus had 3,365 students, including 1,342 full-time and 2,023 part-time students. This included 60 percent females and 40 percent males, characterized as 55 percent White, 25 percent Hispanic/Latino, 8 percent Black, 5 percent two or more races, 4 percent races, 2 percent unknown, and 1 percent non-resident alien. Faculty In 2021, the student-to-faculty ratio was fifteen to one. Sharale W. Mathis is the campus president. Accreditation The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education through its parent institution. References External links Official website
Union Baptist Church (Hartford, Connecticut)

The Union Baptist Church is a historic church at 1913 and 1921 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Originally built by an Episcopal congregation, it has for many years been home to an African-American Baptist congregation, which under the leadership of Rev. John C. Jackson (1866–1953), played a significant role in advancing the cause of civil rights in the state. The church, and its adjacent parsonage, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Architecture and history The Union Baptist Church is locate in Hartford's northern Clay-Arsenal neighborhood, on the west side of Main Street near its junction with Mahl Avenue. It is an Early English Gothic stone structure, designed by Henry Martyn Congdon and built in 1871, with a number of later additions. It has a roughly cruciform plan, with a rounded apse and short transepts. The main entrance is set near the rear end of the south side, under a Stick style gabled portico. Modern additions housing offices and other facilities extend further to the rear. The church was built in 1871, and was original known as the Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, honoring Thomas Brownell, the founder of Hartford's Trinity College. It was acquired by the Baptist congregation of Rev. John C. Jackson in 1925; this congregation had been founded in 1871 by a group of freed slaves from Virginia. Jackson was an early force in advancing civil rights in Connecticut, and is credited with securing a position for the first African-American teacher in the city's public schools. Members of the congregation have also historically occupied important civic and social positions in the community. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut References External links Union Baptist Church website Archived 2017-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
West End Library

The West End Library, now the Unionville Museum, is a historic library and museum building at 15 School Street in the Unionville village of Farmington, Connecticut. The Renaissance style building was designed by New York City architect Edward Tilton, and completed in 1917 with funding from Andrew Carnegie. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Description and history Farmington's former West End Library is located in the center of Unionville village, on the south side of School Street west of Connecticut Route 177. It is a single-story building, with load-bearing brick walls finished in stucco, and a red tile roof. Its main facade is seven bays wide, with a projecting gable-roofed entry portico in the center bay. The other bays have tall round-arch windows, with small rectangular transom-like windows set above, just below the roofline, with diamond grillwork. The Unionville Library Association was founded in 1902, with its collection occupying a small room in Farmington's town hall, then located nearby this building's site. It grew rapidly in size and usage, and the need for a larger and more permanent home was evident. This building was built in 1917, funded in part by a grant of $8,500 from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Designed by Edward Tilton, it is based in simplified and reduced form on the McKim Building of the Boston Public Library. In the 1960s library services moved from the building. It was then used by the town as a senior center for a time, and in 1984 the building opened as a museum. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County, Connecticut List of Carnegie libraries in Connecticut References External links Unionville Museum - official site
West Rock Ridge State Park

West Rock Ridge State Park ist ein State Park im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinden Hamden, Woodbridge, Bethany und New Haven. Er ist nach der 120–210 m (400–700 ft) aufragenden Diabas-Formation West Rock Ridge benannt, die zur Metacomet Ridge gehört. Diese Formation erstreckt sich vom Long Island Sound bis zur Grenze von Vermont. Eine ähnliche Formation findet sich bei East Rock. Kennzeichen des Parks sind die 11 km (7 mi) langen Klippen, die Aussichten auf das Stadtgebiet von New Haven und seine Vororte im Westen bieten. Im Park befindet sich auch die Judges Cave, ein Denkmal aus der Kolonialzeit, und der Lake Wintergreen. Der 11 km (7 mi) lange Regicides Trail, ein Teil des Blue Trail Systems von Connecticut führt durch den Park. West Rock Ridge State Park ist auch Teil eines größeren Schutzgebietes, dass staatliches, städtisches und privates Land umfasst. Geographie West Rock Ridge ist ein Hügelkamm, der sich über 9,7 km (6 mi) nordnordwestlich von New Haven aus erstreckt und die Grenze der Gemeinden Woodbridge und Hamden formt. Er wird im Westen begrenzt von Konolds Pond, Lake Dawson und Lake Watrous, Stauseen des West River. Auf der Ostseite des Hügelkammes liegt der Lake Wintergreen. Der South Overlook, am Südende des Parks, bietet Ausblicke nach Westen, Süden und Osten, unter anderem auf den Sleeping Giant (Connecticut), East Rock Park mit dem „Soldiers and Sailors Monument“, dem Stadtgebiet und Hafen von New Haven, den Long Island Sound, und Long Island. Geschichte Im 17. Jahrhundert diente West Rock als Zuflucht für Edward Whalley und seinen Schwiegersohn, Gen. William Goffe, zwei der drei „regicide judges“ die New Haven auch durch Straßennamen ehrt. . Sie waren aus England geflohen, um der Verfolgung unter König Karl II. nach der Hinrichtung seines Vaters Karl I. zu entfliehen. Das Felsenversteck der beiden heißt heute Judges Cave und auch der Regicides Trail ist im Gedenken an diese Geschichte so benannt. Freizeitmöglichkeiten Der West Rock Ridge State Park ist täglich von Sonnenaufgang bis Sonnenuntergang geöffnet. Freizeitmöglichkeiten umfassen Wandern, Fahrradfahren, Angeln, Bootfahren oder Reiten sowie Picknicken, Cross-Country-Skilaufen und Klettern. Saisonal ist die Zufahrt zur Judges Cave sowie dem südlichen Übersichtspunkt South Overlook geöffnet an dem sich einige Picknickplätze und ein Pavillon befinden. Im Park gibt es rund 34 km (21 mi) Wanderwege, unter anderem der Regicides Trail, der entlang der Klippen verläuft. Der Hauptzugang befindet sich am Lake Wintergreen an der Wintergreen Avenue in Hamden. Literatur Connecticut Walk West. 19. Auflage. The Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Rockfall, Connecticut 2006. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Weblinks West Rock Ridge State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection West Rock Ridge State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Einzelnachweise
Wickham Park (Manchester, Connecticut)

Wickham Park is a nonprofit, private foundation in Manchester and a small part of East Hartford, Connecticut. The park contains 280 acres (1.1 km2) of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas and sports facilities, among other attractions. History 130 acres (0.53 km2) of the park was a gift from Clarence Horace Wickham. Another 67 acres (270,000 m2) were given by Myrtle Williams in 1967, who owned land adjacent to the original property. [1] Olmsted Associates of Brookline, Massachusetts were the designers for the original park layout. Wickham was an industrialist who invented the window envelope, used in mailing and business. He managed a successful envelope business with his father, Horace John Wickham. [2] He also established the Wickham Memorial Library in East Hartford, Connecticut. Bank of America finances both the operation and maintenance of the park through a trust established by the Wickham estate. Cross Country Racing at Wickham Park High School Cross Country Wickham Park hosts the Connecticut State Class Championships, the State Open Championships, and The Wickham Invitational Race every year. In 2006 the course was changed to make the course more of a cross country course and less of a road course. The 5k (3.1 mi.) course at Wickham Park is famous for "The Green Monster" which is the course's most difficult hill located about 1.5-1.75 miles into the race. The finish of the course is slightly uphill. With the 2006 changes, the best high school runners in Connecticut completed the course in just under 16 minutes. In previous years the winning times were usually 15:25 or less. This increase of about 30–40 seconds is mostly due to a large change in the course after the one-mile (1.6 km) mark, when the course turns onto a wood-chip trail that leads runners downhill around the finish line of the course instead of taking a road down past (in front of) the finish. Since the course change in 2006, Alex Ostberg of Darien High School has the male course record of 14:58, and Kate Wiser of Pomperaug High School has the female record (set in 2019) of 17:39 Summer Grand Prix Series The Manchester-based Silk City Striders running club hosts the Summer Grand Prix Cross Country Race Series, which has been an annual event at Wickham Park since 1991. The series consists of 5 race days in the months of July and August and includes a one-mile children's race and a 2.6 mile open race. References External links Wickham Park's website
Wooster Mountain State Park

Wooster Mountain State Park ist ein State Park im Gebiet von Danbury im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut. Freizeitmöglichkeiten umfassen Wandern und Jagen. Auf dem Gebiet des Parks verläuft auch ein Stück des Ives Trail. Wanderwege verbinden den Park mit dem Bennet's Pond Park im Südwesten und dem Pine Mountain (304 m) im Westen. Geographie Der Saugatuck River entspringt in der Nähe des Spruce Mountain (272 m) im Nordwesten und durchquert den Park auf dem Weg zum Sugar Hollow Pond, der Wooster Mountain (275 m) im Südwesten und der Moses Mountain (296 m) im Nordosten sind die höchsten Erhebungen. Nach Osten wird der Park teilweise von der US 7 Sugar Hollow Road begrenzt. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Literatur Joseph Leary: A Shared Landscape – A Guide and History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. 2004. ISBN 978-0974662909 Weblinks Wooster Mountain State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Einzelnachweise
Wooster Mountain State Park

Wooster Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located within the city limits of Danbury, Connecticut. The state park covers 444 acres (180 ha) and is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. History The park was established in 1920 as Connecticut's 23rd state park through an initial purchase of 100 acres. The State Park Commission adopted the name Wooster Mountain, which was not used locally, "for its historical association, as marking the mountain mass over which General [David] Wooster pursued British troops in their hasty retreat from Danbury" in 1777, during which General Wooster was mortally wounded. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park from 1935 to 1937, clearing trees that were infected with Dutch elm disease. The CCC's former campground forms the site of the Wooster Mountain firing range. Activities and amenities The park is suitable for hiking and hunting and is crossed by the Ives Trail. Target, skeet and trap shooting are offered at the Wooster Mountain State Park Cooperative Shooting Range. References External links Other State Parks and Forests Archived July 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Glass House

Das Glass House (deutsch: Glashaus) oder Johnson House ist ein Wohngebäude, das der US-amerikanische Architekt Philip Johnson 1949 zusammen mit Richard Foster errichtete. Lage Das Glass House steht in New Canaan, im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut, auf einem Privatgrundstück und war bis 2007 der Öffentlichkeit nicht zugänglich. Architektur Das Haus besteht aus einem einzigen Raum mit 9,6 Meter Breite und 16,8 Meter Länge. Alle vier Außenwände sind völlig transparent und werden jeweils von einer Stütze in der Mitte unterbrochen. Getragen wird die Konstruktion von einem Stahlgerüst und ist umgeben von einem unauffälligen Schutzgeländer. Ins Auge fällt der dunkelrote Ziegelschornstein in der Mitte, der aus dem gleichen Material besteht wie der Fußboden. In diesem gemauerten Kern befindet sich das Badezimmer. An seiner Außenseite ist ein Kamin installiert, dahinter befindet sich eine Schrankwand aus Walnussholz, die zum Schlaf- und Arbeitsbereich an der Nordseite gehört. Das Glass House ist nicht in Zimmer unterteilt. Die verschiedenen Bereiche werden lediglich durch einige Einbauten angedeutet. Zur Küche gehört ein niedriger Schrank aus Walnussholz. Daneben gibt es eine Art Eingangshalle. Der Wohnbereich ist durch einen weißen Teppich markiert und enthält Möbel, die Mies van der Rohe konstruierte. Das Glass House war eine Abkehr von der bisherigen Vorstellung, wie ein Haus auszusehen hat, denn Johnson propagierte damit das Konzept vom Einraumhaus. Sydney LeBlanc drückt das folgendermaßen aus: Die Transparenz relativiert sich allerdings, da das Glass House auf einem großen Privatgrundstück steht und von Bäumen umgeben ist. Außerdem wurde es nur von einer einzigen Person bewohnt. Vorbild für das Glass House war das Farnsworth House des Architekten Mies van der Rohe. Johnson führte allerdings hier das Konzept der Transparenz noch weiter. Geschichte 1979 bekam Philip Johnson für das Glass House den zum ersten Mal ausgelobten Pritzker-Preis. Am 18. Februar 1997 wurde es zum National Historic Landmark erklärt. Damit verbunden war der Eintrag in das National Register of Historic Places. Im Lauf der Jahre errichtete Johnson auf dem gleichen Grundstück acht weitere Gebäude: 1949 – Guest House (wurde 1953 umgebaut) 1962 – Pavilion 1965 – Painting Gallery 1970 – Sculpture Gallery 1980 – Library/Study 1984 – Ghost House 1985 – Lincoln Kirstein Tower 1995 – Gate House. Das letzte war das rot-schwarze „Monster“ („Monsta“), ein Gebäude am Eingang, das an Le Corbusiers Wallfahrtskapelle in Ronchamp erinnert. In diesem Bau wurde später das Besucherzentrum eingerichtet, denn nachdem Philip Johnson im Januar 2005 in diesem Haus starb, übernahm der National Trust for Historic Preservation das Anwesen und machte es im April 2007 der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Literatur Sydney LeBlanc: Moderne Architektur in Amerika. Ein Führer zu den Bauten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1998, ISBN 3-421-03136-3 Toshio Nakamura (Hrsg.): Glass House. New York: Monacelli Press, 2007, ISBN 1-58093-186-3 Siehe auch Harvard Five Weblinks www.greatbuildings.com Fotogalerie Einzelnachweise
Glass House

The Glass House – modernistyczny dom mieszkalny w New Canaan w stanie Connecticut w USA zbudowany w roku 1949 według projektu Philipa Johnsona jako jego własna rezydencja. Architektura Zaprojektowany przez Johnsona dom znajduje się w centralnej części jego posiadłości, na której powstały także inne budynki, m.in. wybudowany w 1953 dom gościnny, pawilon na stawie z roku 1963, galeria malarstwa z roku 1965 czy ukończona w 1970 galeria rzeźby, również przez niego opracowane. Budynek ma kształt prostopadłościanu, jego elewacje tworzą szklane ściany połączone stalowymi ramami umożliwiające niczym nieograniczony wgląd do wnętrza. Wymiary domu to: 56 stóp (17 m) długości, 32 stopy (9,8 m) szerokości oraz 10,5 stopy (3,2 m) wysokości. Wnętrze nie jest rozdzielone żadnymi ścianami. Poszczególnym fragmentom przestrzeni przydzielono odpowiednie funkcje domu mieszkalnego: kuchnię, sypialnię i salon. Jedyną częścią domu, w której jego mieszkańcy mogliby się ukryć przed wzrokiem obserwatora z zewnątrz jest łazienka umieszczona w tubie wymurowanej z kamienia. Wyposażenie domu stanowią meble wykonane z drewna orzechowego według projektu Ludwiga Miesa van der Rohe. Sam Johnson nie ukrywał, że inspiracją przy projektowaniu szklanego domu była właśnie twórczość tego architekta i dewiza jaką się kierował: „mniej znaczy więcej”. Antytezą dla całkowicie transparentnego szklanego domu, w którym zamieszkał właściciel rezydencji stał się zbudowany nieco później dom dla gości, którego ceglana prostopadłościenna bryła nie posiadała w ogóle okien. Szklany dom Johnsona stał się w pierwszych latach swojego istnienia inspiracją dla wielu amerykańskich architektów, którzy zaczęli tworzyć budynki różnej wielkości i przeznaczone dla różnych celów z elewacjami ze szkła i stali. Uznawany jest za jedną z ikon architektury modernizmu. Zdjęcia wnętrz Historia Szklany dom był własnością Johnsona aż do jego śmierci w 2005 roku. Mieszkał w nim od chwili jego wybudowania. Od roku 1960 mieszkał w nim razem ze swoim partnerem życiowym Davidem Whitneyem. Po śmierci Johnsona i Whitneya, który zmarł zaledwie kilka miesięcy później dom i cała posiadłość stały się własnością National Trust for Historic Preservation – organizacji zajmującej się ochroną zabytków. Obecnie cała rezydencja Johnsona wraz z wnętrzami budynków dostępna jest dla zwiedzających. 18 lutego 1997 został wpisany do rejestrów National Register of Historic Places i National Historic Landmark jako zabytek o ważnym znaczeniu w historii amerykańskiej architektury. Literatura Toshio Nakamura, Michael Moran: Glass House. New York: Monacelli Press, 2007. Linki zewnętrzne The Glass House. theglasshouse.org. [dostęp 2015-10-17]. (ang.). – oficjalna strona obiektu