George Cress of Enterprise Realty   Email: george@cress.co (dot co)   Call/Text: 212-203-5251

Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

George Cress of Enterprise Realty
Email: george@cress.co (dot co)  Call/Text: 212-203-5251
Enterprise Realty Office: 203-929-6311

George Cress

The Perry Memorial Arch in Bridgeport, CT Is a Tribute to a Sewing Machine Kingpin

By Bridgeport, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA== The Perry Memorial Arch stands 60 feet tall at the entrance to Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Designed by Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial, it honors…
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61 Byram Shore Road in Greenwich, CT: Waterfront Estate with Private Dock for $10,995,000

By Greenwich, Luxury Homes
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Last listed at $10,995,000 (as of 3/8/2025), this 9,200-square-foot Victorian estate is perched along the waterfront on Byram Shore Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. The property features a private deep-water dock,…
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418 Harbor Road in Southport, CT is a Wakeman Widow’s Second Empire Victorian Home

By History, Southport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Mrs. Zalmon Wakeman House at 418 Harbor Road in Southport, Connecticut, exemplifies the impact of post-Civil War construction advancements on Second Empire architecture. Built in 1874 at the highest…
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How an Oyster Dinner Launched Greenwich Country Club

By Greenwich, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Greenwich Country Club, a pillar of Connecticut’s elite sporting and social scene, boasts a history as rich as its rolling greens. From its humble five-hole beginnings to its present-day status…
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17 River Lane in Westport, CT: A Gothic Mansion Inspired by Europe’s Grand Hunting Lodges

By Luxury Homes, Westport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==17 River Lane in Westport, Connecticut, is a 6,588-square-foot, 6-bedroom, 6-bath stone mansion built in 1929. Inspired by Europe’s grand hunting lodges, it features old-world craftsmanship, a history of distinguished…
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478 Harbor Road in Southport, CT: William Webb Wakeman’s Greek Revival Mansion

By History, Luxury Homes, Southport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Perched atop Rose Hill with commanding views of the harbor, the Greek Revival mansion at 478 Harbor Road is one of Southport, Connecticut’s most distinguished historic properties. Built circa 1831…
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The Bronson Windmill in Fairfield, CT is Actually a Cell Tower

By Fairfield, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Bronson Windmill is the last remaining example of the many windmills that once dotted Fairfield, Connecticut's landscape. Built in 1893-94 by the Corcoran Storm-Defying Windmills Company of New York…
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