Threatened with demolition, this award-winning Sanborn Library building, designed by Leonard Asheim and built in 1922, is an exquisite and historically significant structure to Bridgeport and to people and groups who've availed themselves to it. We must not allow this to be demolished.
Update #35 years ago
The demo of the Sanborn, I'm told, will happen in the next day or two.
So, what can you do?
Go d to 1705 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT, take photos and videos to add to the archive which we are going to submit to the BridgeportLibrary History Center.
And schedule to speak in opposition to the developer's application for a variance at the next ZBA meeting on August 13th at 6 PM at Bridgeport City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace.
Update #25 years ago
RED ALERT:
A Hartford-area developer's destruction of the Sanborn Library/Aspira Building is imminent.
Read more in my newsletter sent out via mail chimp --> https://bit.ly/2GwYlOm
Update #15 years ago
SPEAK OUT this TUESDAY night, July 9, at 6 PM
Bridgeport City Hall -- Council Chambers
45 Lyon Terrace
Come out to join the community in opposing the Hartford-area developer's plan to demo' the Sanborn Library/Aspira building (located at 1705 Fairfield Avenue adjacent to the West End Park) to put up a parking lot for an O'Reilly Auto Parts store and a drive-thru/walk-up Dunkin Donuts.
For more info, e-mail savethesanborn@gmail.com
