{"id":5382,"date":"2025-02-26T20:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T01:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/?page_id=5382"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:59:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_fullscreen et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_animated et_pb_section_parallax et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-background et-pb-parallax-background-module--divi-fullwidth-header-0\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/337EastAve.jpg)\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container center\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Norwalk Preservation Trust<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The current Norwalk Preservation Trust grew out of the work of the Norwalk Green Historic Alliance, a grassroots neighborhood group organized in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><a class=\"scroll-down-container\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"scroll-down et-pb-icon\">&quot;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_bg_layout_light_hover et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>HOW IT STARTED<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Grassroots Action<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>NPT was founded on March 2, 2003 by Tod Bryant, Marija Bryant, Frank DeMilo, Lynn Friedman, Bill Kraus, and Gail Wall. One year later, we became a public charity with 501(c)(3) status, making your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/membership\/\">membership<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/giving\/\">donations<\/a>\u00a0tax-deductible. In 2016, we moved into our current offices at 328 Flax Hill Road, on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2022\/04\/30\/328-flax-hill-road\/\">Fodor Farm Homestead<\/a>. We are thrilled to support the upkeep of this unique reminder of Norwalk\u2019s agricultural past.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-4c-3000h-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"1829\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-4c-3000h-scaled.jpeg 1829w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-4c-3000h-1280x1792.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-4c-3000h-980x1372.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-4c-3000h-480x672.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1829px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-4966\" title=\"1-Morgan-Avenue-4c 3000h\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et-vb-row--no-module et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_bg_layout_light_hover et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Don't Miss<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Our News And Events<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_0 et_pb_blog et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_posts et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_ajax_pagination_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_blog_posts et_grid_module\"><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_93058 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-93058 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tours\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/a-tour-of-norwalks-stone-homes-sunday-october-18-1230-pm-430-pm\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StoneHouseTour.webp\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"A Tour of Norwalk\u2019s Stone Homes &#8211; Sunday, October 18 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 12:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StoneHouseTour.webp 479w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/StoneHouseTour-400x284.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/a-tour-of-norwalks-stone-homes-sunday-october-18-1230-pm-430-pm\/\">A Tour of Norwalk\u2019s Stone Homes &#8211; Sunday, October 18 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 12:30 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/category\/events\/tours\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tours<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Step aboard for a one-time-only guided bus tour that will take you inside the artists&#8217; homes who helped shape Norwalk\u2019s rich creative heritage! This tour will visit historic neighborhoods that once nurtured thriving artistic communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_92995 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-92995 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tours\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/artists-of-norwalk-house-tour-october-19-2025\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ArtistBusTour_10_25.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Artists of Norwalk House Tour \u2013 October 19, 2025 &#8211; 12:30pm\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ArtistBusTour_10_25.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ArtistBusTour_10_25-400x284.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/artists-of-norwalk-house-tour-october-19-2025\/\">Artists of Norwalk House Tour \u2013 October 19, 2025 &#8211; 12:30pm<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/category\/events\/tours\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tours<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Step aboard for a one-time-only guided bus tour that will take you inside the artists&#8217; homes who helped shape Norwalk\u2019s rich creative heritage! This tour will visit historic neighborhoods that once nurtured thriving artistic communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_4909 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-4909 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current-news category-photos category-tours\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2024\/10\/13\/photos-from-houses-of-change\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-1a-3400w-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Photos from Houses of Change: Restoration and Adaptation in 19th-century Norwalk\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-1a-3400w-scaled.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Morgan-Avenue-1a-3400w-400x284.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span data-icon=\"\ue050\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2024\/10\/13\/photos-from-houses-of-change\/\">Photos from Houses of Change: Restoration and Adaptation in 19th-century Norwalk<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"entry-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/category\/news\/current-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Current News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/category\/events\/photos\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/category\/events\/tours\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tours<\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>A set of photos from October 2024. Restorations and renovations can and should be done with sensitivity to traditional building methods and materials. This year&#8217;s tour explored adaptation and change in the 19th century in Norwalk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5382","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5382"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93063,"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5382\/revisions\/93063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}