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The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut.Located mainly on Lyme Street south of Interstate 95, the village, settled in the mid-17th century, has an architectural history dating to the early 18th century, flourishing as a shipbuilding center and home to many ship captains.
The southern section of Old Lyme has a mostly flat topography, intersected with tidal marsh and swamp, while the northern sections of the town have a rocky and hilly terrain. Old Lyme lies in the Köppen climate classification zone Cfa, or mild temperate climate. The summers have highs in the 80s °F (and 90's F on occasion) and the winters ...
The eastern portion of Lyme (bordering the town of Waterford) separated from Lyme in 1823 and became part of East Lyme. The southern portion of Lyme (along Long Island Sound) separated in 1855 as South Lyme (renamed Old Lyme in 1857). Both changes were consistent with the then-existing laws of the state of Connecticut.
The Florence Griswold Museum is an art museum at 96 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Connecticut centered on the home of Florence Griswold (1850–1937), which was the center of the Old Lyme Art Colony, a main nexus of American Impressionism. The museum is noted for its collection of American Impressionist paintings.
Nov. 14—OLD LYME — A new self-storage regulation that goes into effect Friday has revealed a schism between the town's planning and zoning officials over the importance of being business friendly.
The Captain Enoch Lord House, also known as Red House, is a historic house at 17 Tantummaheag Road in Old Lyme, Connecticut.Built about 1748, the house is significant both for its long historic association with the colonial Lord family, who were influential participants in the founding of both the Connecticut Colony and the Saybrook Colony, and for its transformation in the late 19th century ...
Feb. 21—When faced with the decision of how to operate schools during the COVID-19 pandemic last fall, Superintendent Ian Neviaser said that the Region 18 Lyme-Old Lyme district considered the ...
Jul. 11—OLD LYME — The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday weighed in on a controversy that has raised questions about the definition of censorship in the small ...