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

Real Broker Office: 855-450-0445

Email: george@cress.co (dot co) Call/Text: 212-203-5251
George Cress of Real Broker Office: 855-450-0445

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Feb 08 2025

The Witches of Fairfield, CT: 1692’s Edwards Pond Trial

By Fairfield, History
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Nestled between Fairfield, CT’s Sullivan Independence Hall and the Fairfield Museum, what appears to be an ordinary stretch of grass and trees was once a notorious site of colonial-era superstition…
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Feb 08 2025

750 Harbor Road in Southport, CT: A Landmark of Southport’s Greek Revival Heritage

By History, Luxury Homes, Southport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==If you’ve ever passed through Southport Harbor in Southport, CT, you’ve likely noticed the Oliver Perry residence standing proudly across from Perry’s Green, keeping watch over the harbor. This striking…
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Feb 04 2025

How Southport, Connecticut’s Onions Became Famous the World Over

By Fairfield, History, Southport, Westport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Today, Southport, Fairfield, and Westport, Connecticut, are known for their upscale homes and thriving communities. However, long before they became desirable residential enclaves, these towns were the epicenter of a…
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Feb 02 2025

Once a Grand Estate, Nearly a Housing Development: How Westport, CT’s Longshore Became a Public Treasure

By History, Westport
LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Imagine this: A prime piece of waterfront land—162 acres of rolling green, a golf course, a marina, and stunning views of Long Island Sound—turned into a sprawling housing development. Longshore…
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