George Cress

Mar 01 2025

The Little Red Schoolhouse: One Room, One Teacher, and a Legacy of Love

By George Cress History, New Canaan

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Feb 28 2025

Before the Classrooms: The Legacy of Fairfield Country Day School

By George Cress Fairfield, History

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Feb 27 2025

$20,000 Rents? The Insane Cost of Fairfield University’s Beachside Student Rentals

By George Cress Fairfield, Insights

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Feb 26 2025

Henri Bendel’s Tudor Mansion in Stamford, CT: From Private Luxury to Public Museum

By George Cress History, Stamford

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==In the late 1920s, fashion magnate Henri Bendel commissioned architect Perry Barker to design a Stamford, Connecticut, residence inspired by English Tudor estates. Barker meticulously followed Bendel’s vision, incorporating half-timbered…

Feb 25 2025

66 Beachside Avenue in Westport, CT is a $10.75 Million Staycation Dream

By George Cress Luxury Homes, Westport

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Feb 24 2025

Mailands Is a Gilded Age Mansion Now at the Heart of Fairfield University

By George Cress Fairfield, History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Mailands Estate, once a grand Gilded Age mansion, is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and is now part of Fairfield University. Built in 1906 by Oliver Gould Jennings, whose wealth…

Feb 23 2025

262 Brushy Ridge Road in New Canaan, CT: The Grand Legacy of Pemberly Hill

By George Cress Luxury Homes, New Canaan

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Feb 22 2025

Greens Ledge Lighthouse in Norwalk, CT: From Pirates to Preservation

By George Cress History, Norwalk

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Feb 21 2025

When 20,000 Santas Brought BORGs and Bedlam to Fairfield, CT

By George Cress Fairfield, History

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Feb 20 2025

Penfield Reef Lighthouse Has a Haunted Past and Uncertain Future

By George Cress Fairfield, History

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George Cress

The Little Red Schoolhouse: One Room, One Teacher, and a Legacy of Love

Before the Classrooms: The Legacy of Fairfield Country Day School

$20,000 Rents? The Insane Cost of Fairfield University’s Beachside Student Rentals

Henri Bendel’s Tudor Mansion in Stamford, CT: From Private Luxury to Public Museum

66 Beachside Avenue in Westport, CT is a $10.75 Million Staycation Dream

Mailands Is a Gilded Age Mansion Now at the Heart of Fairfield University

262 Brushy Ridge Road in New Canaan, CT: The Grand Legacy of Pemberly Hill

Greens Ledge Lighthouse in Norwalk, CT: From Pirates to Preservation

When 20,000 Santas Brought BORGs and Bedlam to Fairfield, CT

Penfield Reef Lighthouse Has a Haunted Past and Uncertain Future

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