Greenwich Historical Society

Greenwich Historical Society

Administration Building adjacent to Bush-Holley House
Formation	December 8, 1931;93 years ago (1931-12-08)
Type	Nonprofit, Historical Society
Headquarters	47 Strickland Road Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S. 06807
President and CEO	Debra L. Mecky, PhD
Website	greenwichhistory.org
Formerly called	The Historical Society of Greenwich

Greenwich Historical Society (also Bush-Holley House Archives and Museum) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated on preserving and displaying history of Greenwich, Connecticut. ^{[1] [2]} The society hosts exhibits, markets and community events and provides lectures and other educational programs. ^[3] Founded in 1931, the society acquired the historic Bush-Holley House in 1957. ^[4] Greenwich Historical Society is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. ^[5] Further it is a member of Historic Artists Homes and Studios, having a permanent collection of John Henry Twachtman paintings ^{[6] [7]} and is one of 21 museums of the Connecticut Art Trail. ^[8]

Organization

The society is headquartered at 47 Strickland Road in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut and is managed by the appointed board of trustees and a team of approximately 20 part and full-time staff. The current President and CEO is Debra L. Mecky, PhD. ^{[9] [10]}

History

The Historical Society of Greenwich (original nonprofit and predecessor of today's society) was formed on December 8, 1931, and housed in a village library in Old Greenwich. Due to growing interest and collections, the society was looking for a permanent location by the 1950s which they ultimately found in Bush-Holley House, which was acquired in 1957. ^[11]

See also

• List of historical societies in Connecticut

References

1. "Greenwich Historical Society | Greenwich, CT". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
2. "The Bush-Holley House". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
3. "Upcoming Events". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
4. "business". service.ct.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
5. "Find a Museum". ww2.aam-us.org. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
6. "The Greenwich Paintings of John Henry Twachtman". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
7. Tensa, Karen (2022-09-25). "Greenwich Historical Society's exhibit offers looks into life of Twachtman, a hometown Impressionist painter". GreenwichTime. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
8. "Greenwich Historical Society / Bush-Holley House Museum". Connecticut Art Trail. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
9. "Board and Staff". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
10. "A Letter from the Director". Greenwich Historical Society. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
11. "Chronology of Greenwich Historical Society". Greenwich Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-07-22.