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The Madison Historical Society is pleased to announce its newly revived MHS Historic Building Plaque Program. The purpose of the plaque program is to call attention to the historic character of Madison and give recognition both to its early buildings and to the people who built or resided in them. Madison is important both as an early shoreline settlement, including farms, shipbuilding ventures, and small industries, and as a popular summer resort town. The local architecture reflects these distinct periods in Madison's heritage.
Historic building plaques are available through the Madison Historical Society for buildings that predate 1930. In addition to the name of the Madison Historical Society, each plaque lists the date of the building construction, the name of the original owner, and the occupation of that owner. To qualify for a plaque, the building must be visually recognizable as an historic building, and its history must be documented according to Madison Historical Society procedures. The dating of a structure is done by deed research (and other primary source information) as well as by an architectural review.
Deed research is conducted by Lynn Friedman, who brings to the program her eight years of experience as an historical consultant for the Norwalk, Darien, Rowayton, and New Canaan historical societies. Her work includes research for National Register historic districts and state historic districts, as well as deed research for the aforementioned historical societies.
Collaborating with Lynn Friedman in this endeavor is architectural historian James Sexton, Ph.D., who studied at Yale University and wrote his dissertation on the Guilford/Madison area. He provides the necessary architectural expertise for dating Madison's historic homes and other structures. He has worked with many Connecticut historical societies and has experience working with other plaque programs. He recently worked with the Madison Historical Society to update the Madison Historic Resource Inventory, a survey of Madison's historic buildings.
In addition to the plaque, the owner of the structure receives a history of the building, a deed report, and an architectural report. The fee is $350 for research and documentation. Click here for the application form as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
The Plaque Committee: Paulette Kaufmann and Beth Terenzio
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Madison Historical Society
853 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443-3155
203.245.4567
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