Connecticut town bought historic home for $455,000; state panel moves to save it

 A Connecticut town’s plan to demolish a historic two-family home purchased for $455,000 to create around 20 parking spaces for a new library has faced opposition. The state’s Historic Preservation Council has unanimously voted to ask the attorney general to intervene and stop the demolition, citing concerns over protecting the historic district. A Connecticut town’s plan to demolish a historic two-family home purchased for $455,000 to create around 20 parking spaces for a new library has faced opposition. The state’s Historic Preservation Council has unanimously voted to ask the attorney general to intervene and stop the demolition, citing concerns over protecting the historic district.