About New London Landmarks

"Virtually every example of sustained success in downtown revitalization – regardless of the size of the city – has included historic preservation as a key component of the strategy."

Donovan D. Rypkema
The Economics of Historic Preservation

BOARD/EMPLOYEES
New London Landmarks is a non-profit organization, a 501 (c) 3, run by a
volunteer Board of Directors and three part-time employees.

Executive Committee:
Susan Munger, President
Kathleen Barrett, Vice President
Laurie Deredita, Secretary

Board:
Lloyd Beachy
Kane Borden
Doug Braun
Laura Cordes
Art Costa
Christopher Deveau
Krystal Kornegay
Jill Mauritz
Rachel Pattison
Phil Turner
Wick York

Employees:
Sandra Kersten Chalk, Executive Director
Scott Kadey, IT Specialist
Julie Bennett-Jones, Archivist

Mission Statement:
New London Landmarks is a non-profit corporation to promote the preservation and development of the entire urban environment of New London, Connecticut, including significant individual structures, streetscapes, neighborhoods and open spaces.

What We Do:
Advocacy for the preservation and protection of New London’s historic architecture is the primary mission for New London Landmarks (NLL). Educational projects to accomplish this mission include:

3rd and 4th grade curriculum for New London schools includes detailed history of the City, its founders and architecture, classroom projects, short walking tours and a “Architectural Treasure Hunt” on historic Starr Street.
Historic Guide Books to State Street, Bank Street and the Hempstead Street Historic Neighborhood. Available to the public at the Visitor Information Center.
Walking Tours at various times during the year with an emphasis on May as Historic Preservation Month.
House Tours to selected neighborhoods.
Historic Plaque Program: Owners of homes 50 years and older can apply for an historic “whale plaque.” Researchers review files in the Clerk’s office to confirm the date of construction and list all owners.
The Preservationist, the NLL newsletter, is published three times per year.
PowerPoint presentations, A Whole New View of New London: The Good...The Bad…&...The Ugly:

                                  ▪East New London & Winthrop Cove
                                  ▪Historic Bank Street
                                  ▪Coit Street & Bream Cove
                                  ▪Hempstead Street
                                  ▪The Pequot Colony
                                  ▪Fort Trumbull
                                  ▪Neptune Park and Ocean Beach

The NLL office at 49 Washington Street contains extensive files on all National Register Historic Districts and Individually Listed Sites in New London. Additional files are kept on individual structures, listed by street address. Historic and current photos files, newspaper clippings, maps and a variety of historic documents are included in the files.

Appointments for research can be made by calling 860-442-0003.
A minimum research fee is charged depending upon the staff time required.