{"id":5382,"date":"2025-02-26T20:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T01:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/?page_id=5382"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:29:52","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_93077 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_0 post-93077 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\/10\/21\/holiday-open-house-sunday-december-20-from-1-pm-3-pm\/\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/house-candlestick-with-soft-sm-tree.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Holiday Open House &#8211; Sunday, December 20 from 1 PM &#8211; 3 PM\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/house-candlestick-with-soft-sm-tree.jpg 479w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/house-candlestick-with-soft-sm-tree-400x250.jpg 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\/10\/21\/holiday-open-house-sunday-december-20-from-1-pm-3-pm\/\">Holiday Open House &#8211; Sunday, December 20 from 1 PM &#8211; 3 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>Join us for a very special holiday event in a beautifully decorated historic Colonial home in Norwalk, Connecticut! For the first time ever, we\u2019re opening the doors to share this charming home, thoughtfully adorned for the holiday season, and invite you to stop by, take in the festive details, and enjoy a little holiday cheer. Refreshments will be served as you explore at your own pace. Tickets are $25 per person, and the exact address will be shared with guests upon booking. We look forward to welcoming you for this festive first and sharing a little holiday magic with you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_93058 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 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-25-1230-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=\"250\" alt=\"A Tour of Norwalk\u2019s Stone Homes &#8211; Sunday, October 25 \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-400x250.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-25-1230-pm-430-pm\/\">A Tour of Norwalk\u2019s Stone Homes &#8211; Sunday, October 25 \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_2 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=\"250\" 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_25-400x250.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><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo__004D63_white-CLEAR.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo__004D63_white-CLEAR.png 1200w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo__004D63_white-CLEAR-980x980.png 980w, https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo__004D63_white-CLEAR-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-829\" alt=\"Norwalk Preservation Trust\" title=\"logo__004D63_white-CLEAR\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Norwalk Preservation Trust<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>MAILING ADDRESS<br \/><\/strong>P.O. Box 874<br \/>Norwalk, CT 06852<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_animated et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>PHONE<br \/><\/strong><span>203-246-4743<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_divider_3 et_pb_divider_hidden et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_animated et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><b>EMAIL<br \/><\/b><\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@norwalkpreservation.org\">info@norwalkpreservation.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_icon_0 et_pb_icon et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_icon_wrap\" data-icon=\"\ue010\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">\ue010<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_signup_0 et_pb_signup et_pb_newsletter et_pb_subscribe et_pb_no_bg et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_description\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"> Sign Up for Our Mailing List<\/h3><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_description_content\"><\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date with all of our current news and upcoming events.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_form\"><form method=\"post\" class=\"\"><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_result et_pb_newsletter_error\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_result et_pb_newsletter_success\"><h2>Success!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_newsletter_fields et_flex_module\"><p class=\"et_pb_newsletter_field et_pb_contact_field_last et_pb_contact_field_last_tablet et_pb_contact_field_last_phone\"><label class=\"et_pb_contact_form_label\" for=\"et_pb_signup_firstname\">First Name<\/label><input class=\"input\" id=\"et_pb_signup_firstname\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"First Name\" name=\"et_pb_signup_firstname\" \/><\/p><p class=\"et_pb_newsletter_field et_pb_contact_field_last et_pb_contact_field_last_tablet et_pb_contact_field_last_phone\"><label class=\"et_pb_contact_form_label\" for=\"et_pb_signup_lastname\">Last Name<\/label><input class=\"input\" id=\"et_pb_signup_lastname\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" name=\"et_pb_signup_lastname\" \/><\/p><p class=\"et_pb_newsletter_field et_pb_contact_field_last et_pb_contact_field_last_tablet et_pb_contact_field_last_phone\"><label class=\"et_pb_contact_form_label\" for=\"et_pb_signup_email\">Email<\/label><input class=\"input\" id=\"et_pb_signup_email\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Email\" name=\"et_pb_signup_email\" \/><\/p><p class=\"et_pb_newsletter_button_wrap\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_newsletter_button\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"et_subscribe_loader\"><\/span><span class=\"et_pb_newsletter_button_text\">SUBMIT<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"et_pb_signup_provider\" value=\"mailchimp\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"et_pb_signup_list_id\" value=\"0de50f5f8b\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"et_pb_signup_account_name\" value=\"Norwalk Preservation Trust\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"et_pb_signup_ip_address\" value=\"true\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"et_pb_signup_checksum\" value=\"583f8732953e0ddcab2696e936b848b2\" \/><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","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":93072,"href":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5382\/revisions\/93072"}],"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}]}}