The Day – Destroying ‘a lovely little piece of history’ – News from southeastern Connecticut – theday.com

I grew up in Mystic and lived there for 25 years, since 1944. Needless to say, in those years downtown Mystic was a different place. There is no need to explain how and why it was different. But, fortunately Gravel and Pearl Streets still appear as they did in 1950s with charming New England homes that reflect the era of Mystic's shipbuilding history. Do we want that to change by allowing a mega mansion to be built on Gravel Street overlooking the Mystic River?

Frankly, I am appalled that the Groton Historic Commission would even consider to allow the destruction of Downing Cottage, a lovely little piece of history, to replace it with what is proposed.

Shame on you!

Is this direction we want our little town to go?

Joan Burrows Hill

Ivoryton

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