Elmcrest Campus In The News 

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Mill, Jeff, "Developer's vision for Old Elmcrest Parcel Worries Some" The Middletown Press, February 7, 2016

http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20160207/developers-vision-for-old-elmcrest-parcel-in-portland-worries-some

 

"Portland's Elmcrest Development Should Keep Historic Homes," Editorial, The Hartford Courant, September 25, 2015.

http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-save-portland-historic-houses-20150924-story.html

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Elmcrest Site Remains Unchanged Despite Online Plans," Rivereast News Bulletin, September 18, 2015.

Link TBA when archived online by Rivereast

 

Hesselberg, Erik, "Historic Buildings Might Be Demolished Under Plan," The Hartford Courant, September 14, 2015.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-portland-elmcrest-manor-property-20150911-story.html

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Selectman Endorse Report on Elmcrest Development," Rivereast News Bulletin, August 7, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/8-7-2015.pdf

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Final Elmcrest Plan Details Released," Rivereast News Bulletin, July 31, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/7-31-2015.pdf

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Final Elmcrest Direction Discussed," Rivereast News Bulletin, July 17, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/7-17-2015.pdf

 

Hesselberg, Erik, "Plans for Elmcrest Campus in Portland Include Houseing, Pharmacy," The Hartford Courant, April 28, 2015.

Retrieved April 29, 2015.

http://www.courant.com/community/portland/hc-portland-elmcrest-0428-20150428-story.html

 

Mill, Jeff, "Portland's Former Elmcrest Hospitall Land Talks Continue," The Middletown Press, April 23, 2015.

Retrieved April 27, 2015.

http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20150423/portlands-former-elmcrest-hospital-land-talks-continue

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Large Turnout Discusses Elmcrest's Future," Rivereast News Bulletin, March 20, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/3-20-2015.pdf

 

Tyczkowski, John, "Citizens Outline Priorities for Portland's Next Decade," Rivereast News Bulletin, March 13, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/3-13-2015.pdf

 

Tyczkowski, John, "March Looks Promising for Elmcrest Development Process," Rivereast News Bulletin, February 20, 2015.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/2-20-2015.pdf

 

Mill, Jeff, "Councilors Approve Assesment Freeze for Portland Town Place," The Middletown Press, February 19, 2015.

Retrieved February 23, 2015.

http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20150219/councilors-approve-assessment-freeze-for-portland-town-place

 

Hesselberg, Erik. "Portland Hires Consultant to Find Ways to Rescue Elmcrest Manor," The Hartford Courant, January 18, 2015.

Retrieved February 9, 2015. http://touch.courant.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82545582/

 

Mill, Jeff, "Portland Hires Urban Design Firm to Market Mixed Use Plan," The Middletown Press, December 12, 2014.

Retrieved December 26, 2014.

http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20141210/portland-hires-urban-design-firm-to-market-mixed-use-plan

 

Hesselberg, Erik. "Elmcrest Manor Property in Portland Gets Historic Preservation Grant." The Hartford Courant. August 29, 2014.

Retrieved August 31, 2014. http://articles.courant.com/2014-08-29/community/hc-portland-elmcrest-manor-20140829_1_elizabeth-jarvis-colt-grant-application-fouad-m

 

Mill, Jeff. "Historic Elmcrest Buildings May be Sacrificed for Development." The Middletown Press. May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014. http://www.middletownpress.com/business/20140522/historic-elmcrest-buildings-may-be-sacrificed-for-development

 

Bowling, Elizabeth. "Scaled-Back TownPlace Plans Discussed." Rivereast News Bulletin. May 23, 2014. Retrieved Spetember 1, 2014.

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2014/5-23-2014.pdf (see page 11)

 

Hesselberg, Erik. “Plans Revived for Portland’s Elmcrest Manor Porperty.” The Hartford Courant. May 5, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014. http://articles.courant.com/2014-05-05/community/hc-portland-elmcrest-0506-20140505_1_hassan-historic-buildings-brainerd-house.

 

Mill, Jeff. “Portland residents call for town to remedy blighted Elmcrest property.” The Middletown Press. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014. http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20140418/portland-residents-call-for-town-to-remedy-blighted-elmcrest-property.

 

Related Links

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Town of Portland:

http://www.portlandct.org/

 

Town of Portland Department of Land Use:

http://www.portlandct.org/Departments/LandUse.aspx

 

Portland Plan of Conservation and Development:

http://www.portlandct.org/Portals/12/Departments/Land%20Use/PDF/PlanofConservation.pdf

 

Portland Economic Development Commission:

http://www.portlandct.org/Business/EconomicDevelopment.aspx

 

Portland Town Center Village District:

http://www.portlandct.org/Portals/12/Departments/Land%20Use/PDF/TCVDMapwithFeeSchedule.pdf

 

The Portland Historical Society:

http://portlandhistsoc.com/

 

Middlesex County Historical Society:

http://www.middlesexhistory.org/

 

Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation:

http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/connecticut-trust-grants (Vibrant Communities Initiative grant information)

http://cttrust.org/_IMAGES/2014%204%20july.pdf (See page 13)

http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/around-the-state-portland

http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/portland-update-town-approves-demolition-of-brainerd-house

 

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism:

http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/site/default.asp

 

DEEP: Connecticut Environmental Policy Act:

http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2709&q=324144&depNav_Gid=1643

Regarding CEPA and historic structures:

http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2127&q=293814

 

Elmcrest Property - Portland Plan:

http://portlandplan.org/Blog/tabid/1427/forumid/10/scope/threads/Default.aspx

 

Connecticut's Notable Trees:

http://oak.conncoll.edu:8080/notabletrees/

 

History of Elmcrest Hospital:

http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Elmcrest_Manor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmcrest_Hospital

 

Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Holt:

http://www.cwhf.org/inductees/arts-humanities/elizabeth-hart-jarvis-colt#.VBOE5yjKQrw

 

Henry Austin, Architect:

http://books.google.com/books/about/Henry_Austin.html?id=1pSU4VTVrHYC

 

Italianate style architecture and the Austin brothers:

picturesqueitalianatearchitecture.blogspot.com

Italianate style architecture and the Erastus Brainerd Jr. House (with photos):

http://picturesqueitalianatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-erastus-brainerd-jr-house-portland.html

 

Flickr site: Save Historic Elmcrest in Portland, Connecticut:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/1203292@N25/

 

Historic Buildings of Connecticut - Portland:

http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=38

 

Stone Quarries:

http://quarriesandbeyond.org/states/cn/connecticut.html

 

Bringing the Air Line Trail to Portland:

http://www.portlandct.org/portals/12/departments/parkrec/pdf/airlinetrail.pdf

http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/1-9-2015.pdf (scroll down to article)