Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Embattled Charles Ives House to Be Sold, Says Society

Preservationists' attempts to purchase the former home of Charles Ives and turn it into an artists' retreat appear to have reached a sudden coda.

The Charles Ives Society, which has been spearheading an effort to preserve the 1912 house in West Redding, CT, said Sunday that the property's owner, Charles Ives Tyler, has decided instead to sell it to private individuals in a cash deal.  More