"Sunset Boulevard" in Stonington, CT: the American Dream of a Grand Old Place
By Norma Jaeger Hopcraft
You know Norma Desmond's house in the movie -- a little creepy, quite mysterious, with a strange butler lurking all around?
There's a house in Stonington that reminds me of her house. The yard is behind a wall, and it's hard to see the back door. It seems like nobody ever comes or goes. And it's STRANGE...
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It has this tower. Not many windows. What's it for? Defending against Pequots? This house wasn't built in that era. Wow, I'd love to go inside and see what's going on!
Here's the view of the tower and house from the back. It's impossible to get a good, clear shot.
The tower is huge. It's no laughing matter.
The house has those vertical shades or blinds. What mysterious lives are being lived behind them?
How about a very grand window in your living room? But it's all blocked up by curtains. Nuts!
I don't know if this plaque refers to our mystery house, to the left, or this other house on the right, which is more in keeping with a 1790s style.
How about you? Are you like me, dying to get inside this place? Comment below!
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