Last week’s Photo Challenge was obvious: a house, at #68.
But which #68, exactly?
You won’t find it just by driving by.
Jay Dirnberger’s photo showed #68 Compo Road South. Better known as “Golden Shadows,” that’s the former home of Baron Walter Langer von Langendorff and his wife.
Built in 1958, it’s set back far from the road, up a steep hill in the middle of what is now known as “Baron’s South.” The town bought the 22-acre property in 1999: #68, a couple of other nearby buildings, and plenty of hills, meadows and hiking paths.
Golden Shadows — named for a signature product of the Baron, who was a perfume magnate — is now in disrepair. For a look inside (from 2015), click here. To learn more about the Baron (also from 2015), click here.
Molly Alger, Dave Eason, Seth Schachter, Morley Boyd, Robin Jaffee Frank and Andrew Colabella all knew where this #68 residence could be found. Presumably, they’ve all walked the property.
You can too. Baron’s South is a town park, open sunrise to sunset.
This week’s Photo Challenge shows a scene we all pass by often. If you know where in Westport you’d find this flag, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Ed Simek)
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On top of the now defunk Patagonia!
Atop the now defunct Patagonia.
old and historic National Westport Bank building built by local architect David Cutler – 1925.
Recently housed Patagonia
Westport Bank & Trust?
Top of where Patagonia once was.
The old Westport Bank and Trust Building Post Road and Church Street
Old Westport Bank and Trust building
I’m with Fred: Westport Bank and Trust
Patagonia (flash Westport Bank and Trust
Pantagonia building
Former Westport Bank and Trust building, which until recently housed the Patagonia store.
Post Rd. @ Church St.
No! Believe it or not, all are wrong. It’s close to Patagonia/old Westport Bank and Trust, but not there. Wow!
wow!!!!!! really thought the architectural molding was from the National Bank and Trust building ! shocked- maybe from the old telephone company building on Myrtle ????????
The old original Westport Library
building Post Rd & Parker Harding
Correct!
On top of the old library at the corner of Post Road and Main Street.
Atop Design Within Reach. the old Post Office