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Survive and thrive : New owners plan to restore historic Darien house to former glory
Susan Shultz
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The Pond Weed House is one of the finest examples of 18th century original Colonial style architecture in Darien, and also Connecticut. It was recently sold and the new owners, local builders, intend to restore it.Tod Bryant Photography /bryantphoto.com
DARIEN The town’s iconic, centuries-old Pond Weed house has been sold and, in the answer to many history lovers’ prayers, has been saved.
Real estate agent Barb Hazelton, of Houlihan Lawrence, said local builders David Prutting Sr. and David Prutting Jr. have purchased the house with the intention to honor its history. In a recent comment, the builders said the Pond Weed house will “survive and thrive.”
New owner sought for historic Darien home with links to George Washington and the Muppets
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Jan 05, 2021, 12:29pm EST
Preservationists and history lovers in Darien are working together with a real estate agent to find the perfect fit for a 300-year-old home up for sale.
The home at 2591 Boston Post Road has not changed much since it was built. It has stood through a Revolutionary War, a Civil War, and everything our country has seen in 300 years, said Elizabeth Geiger with the Darien Architectural Review Board.
It s why Geiger and her sister Barb Hazelton, the listing agent on the home, are working to make sure its next owner wants to preserve its history.