Eleven readers identified the old cast iron box stuck to the side of a brick building — last week’s Photo Challenge. (Click here to see.)
But only 2 of them knew what it was used for.
Morley Boyd and Andrew Colabella noted it’s an alarm box, on the side of what for decades was the Westport Bank & Trust building, where Church Lane runs into Post Road East.
They did not explain exactly what kind of alarm. But it was a lot more important for a bank than for its next use (Patagonia).
Soon, the building will house the offices of Compass real estate. No need for alarm!
Besides Morley and Andrew, the other readers who knew the location — though not the function — were Seth Schachter, Jaime Bairaktaris, Clark Thiemann, Susan Iseman, Pete Powell, Jude Siegel, Jack Backiel and Sal Liccione.
This week’s Photo Challenge is an outdoor sculpture — that much is clear.
We have plenty of great art, all over town.
But where exactly is this one?
If you know where in Westport you’d see it, click “Comments” below.
And if you know the title and sculptor, please add that in too.
(Photo/Janine Scotti)
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Canal park. Sidebar: The bank alarm was the kind that wakes the dead when robbers try to help themselves to the stuff inside the bank. Apparently the new real estate office people intend to activate the massive bell alarm every time they sell a house.
Ok, not really.
Canal park
This sculpture is on the path off of Imperial Avenue.
maybe Grace Salmon Park off Imperial ????
Canal Park.
Definitely Canal Park. The sculptor was Chris Ray. He did it for his Mother’s (Eloise Ray) garden design. He told me the original was stolen so he recreated it.
Yes – Canal Park!
Canal Street near Kings Highway and the Saugatuck. Its whimsical. I photographed it many times outlined in snow.
Canal park
Canal Park. I brought my boys there when they were young to see the ducklings that would always hatch in the spring 😊