Wow — last week’s Photo Challenge was harder than I thought.
The image itself was obvious: an aerial photo of Staples High School, in its autumnal glory. (Click here for the great shot.)
The challenge was: Where in Westport can you see the actual photograph?
There were plenty of incorrect guesses: Westport Library, the Senior Center, the Board of Education office, Rolnick Observatory, a charging station (!), even Staples itself.
Here’s the correct answer: It hangs in Town Hall — on the main floor, around the first corner to the right as you walk in the front door. To be precise: near the tree warden and Conservation Commission’s office.
It’s just part of a remarkable series of aerial photos, all taken by Larry Untermeyer a few years ago. They provide a great, comprehensive, beautiful bird’s-eye view of our town.
Congratulations Matt Murray, Tammy Barry, Patti Brill, Wanda Tedesco, Bruce Salvo and Andrew Colabella. You must spend a lot of time at Town Hall.
The rest of you: Go see the photos for yourselves!
Now it’s “time” for this week’s Photo Challenge. If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Lynn Untermeyer Miller)
Train station
Westport (Saugatuck)Train Station
No, sorry. Not the train station. Not too far from there, but definitely not the station. Good guess though!
hmmm – how about the Westport Hose Station (Fire Station) in Saugatuck
Interesting — the clock doesn’t seem to have a minute hand, unless the small dial at the bottom serves as one. I would put it at the Fire Station, which might have a special use for such a timepiece.
No one has gotten this yet. You’ll be amazed when someone gets the right answer (or next Sunday, if no one does…).
Clock is on the property of where Bridge St Market used to be, the stairs down to the boat docks and used to be a fish market down their too I believe.
Corner of Bridge St and Riverside Ave next to the Saugatuck Fire Station Engine 4.
I can’t remember all the names in that little corner L shape mall and offices upstairs now. Dry cleaners, Dunkin Donuts, liquor store, sushi place etc…
Sorry, Wendy — that’s not where it is!
But Bridge Square is a great little shopping center. And the view from the upper deck (available to tenants) is spectacular.
I haven’t been in Westport in many, many years. Is there a bank close to the train station? My first guess was the train station.
I came through Westport from Norwalk today my normal route of Rt 136 (Saugatuck Ave) took a right at Ferry Ln under the train underpass and right turn onto Riverside Ave. I stopped at the red light at Minuteman Cleaners (Charles St and Riverside Ave) I remembered the photo challenge.
I drove all over down Riverside Ave, then Saugatuck, Railroad Place, then Charles. The only streets I didn’t go down were Franklin and Ketchum.
The old bank (now empty for the moment I believe a realtor will be moving soon) next to Tarry Lodge doesn’t have a clock that’s obvious.
Thoughts…
I’m thinking this clock is possibly behind the mechanic shop and the cleaners in the inner lot?
Maybe the restaurant Via Zapata?
Maybe old Saugatuck post office? Bistro du Soleil and now former Westport Auction (which just moved to Norwalk US RT 1)
Maybe inside Donut Crazy (even though it’s at the train station but not on the platform)
I bet this clock is really obvious….
It’s pretty obvious. And yes, it’s at a restaurant. But it’s not right on the street.
Viva Zapata’s?
Nope!
Sconset Square? (Is it still called that?)
Yes, it’s still called that. No, it’s not where the clock is.
The Black Duck?
Sorry, no. The clock is further from the train station than that.
Dunville’s?
Sorry. No. But you’re getting closer.
Still just a guess…..Rive Bistro?
Yes!!!!!! Congrats. It’s on the patio, right next to the main entrance. It must be one of those landmarks everyone walks by, but never notices. Good guess!