If you know, you know.
An older-looking building interrupts the residential stretch of Saugatuck Avenue, from the train station to Norwalk.
#270, on the right, looks impressive, but also mysterious.
What is it?
Today it’s the home of HRB, whose portfolio of hair care brands includes Alberto VO5 and Pert.
But for many years, it was home to the Eno Foundation.
It was founded by William Phelps Eno (1858-1945), who lived in a mansion across the street.
Eno — called “The Father of Traffic Safety” — developed the first traffic plans for major cities like New York, London, and Paris. He helped invent and popularize stop signs, taxi stands, pedestrian safety islands, and other traffic features now used around the world.
(Yes, you could say that Westport — which has a multitude of traffic issues — was where traffic safety first began.)
The Eno Center for Transportation is now headquartered in Washington. But that historic building — at least, part of an intricate design on an upper floor — was the subject of last week’s Photo Challenge. (Click here to see.)
Morley Boyd, Joan Lipson, Edward Bloch, Diane Silfen, Lawrence Zlatkin, Andrew Colabella, Michael Calise, Brooks Sumberg, Jonathan McClure, John Lisee, Seth Braunstein, Bobbie Herman and Nancy Everson all knew exactly where it was.
Perhaps because they observe the speed limit while driving by. Although they should still keep their eyes on the road.
Today’s Photo Challenge has a different look than usual. But as always, f you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Dinkin Fotografix)
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On Hillspoint near Sclhlaet’s Point—the new house going up?
The new construction project on Hillspoint Rd
This is the “construction Trailer at the property on Beachside Avenue/Hillspoint Ave.
The Eno Foundation
Too easy..The new home project on Hillspoint Rd. just south of Old Mill Beach.. It’s their very interesting construction trailer.
Hillspoint Rd across from Old Mill Beach. It’s in front of the new house being built.
Dan. FYI from last week. I was also told that Mr Eno was responsible for all the traffic circles in Washington DC .
New house being built on Hillspoint road. This is the “office” in front of the house
The construction trailer all gussied up on Hillspoint Road at approximately number 250 Hillspoint.
This one’s a softball, Dan!
254 Hills Point Rd. construction project
coastal’s work pod at new construction on Hillspoint.
254 Hillspoint Rd
Hillspoint Rd home – a room with a view !
Interesting –
“Construction Trailer” for new home under construction on Hillspoint.
The construction trailer/marketing efforts for the very modern glass house being built on Hillspoint Toad a bit past the formerly blue house on the other side of the road.
Coastal construction trailer on Hillspoint Road a few houses down from the Old Mills Grocery.
coastal office at new house going up on Hillspoint.
It’s in front of the house being built on Hillspoint Road. I don’t remember the number, but it’s just past Mill pond (on the right side heading towards the beach).
Hillspoint road, in front of house being built.
Judy Reid
Of course! That new construction on Hillspoint. We’ve all seen it, and wondered about it.
Easy one. Construction trailer in front of the new house being built on hillspoint Road
Hillspoint Rd. Near Old Mill Beach, building under construction.
new construction trailer south of the Old Mill Deli on Hillspoint
Really, Dan??
My grandfather and his brother were caretakers at the Eno estate. In fact, the story, as I heard it from my mother, is that my great- uncle passed away, after a day of work, while sitting at the back of the property on a bench, looking at the river. Always seemed to me like a peaceful thing. Of course, family stories are told and retold and sometimes get embellished, biy I know he was the Estate’s caretaker.
This is at Hillspoint near the Old Mill Deli and seems to be the office for construction of a new home on the site of a teardown.
Hillspoint Road new build.
It’s that crazy “Why is there a glass encased, lighted conference room in front of the new house being constructed on Hillspoint Road down by the beach” thing.
the box that is in front of the construction site that Joe Finlieb from Coastal Construction
is building on Hillspoint rd right near Old Mill Beach