Why do some houses have little plaques?
The plaques are part of a program called Signs of the Times, established by the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich. The program recognizes historically or architecturally significant buildings in town. Owners of eligible homes may enroll for a fee. The historical society conducts deed research, photographs the house, and presents the owners with a plaque. Each spring there is an annual Signs of the Times Tea, during which the plaques are presented and there is a walking tour of a neighborhood. Homes that participate in Signs of the Times have no restrictions or protections placed on them in the way buildings placed on state or national registers do. According to the historical society, there were more than 260 buildings so documented as of 2007.
