A group of Danbury City Council members have again met to discuss the idea of buying the oldest home in the City still standing.  Danbury Museum and Historical Society executive Director Brigid Guertin proposed saving 56 Wooster Heights from development.  The Authority's mission includes the preservation of historical assets important to the community.

56 Wooster Heights was the home of Admiral Dickens, a Spanish-American War hero. It was constructed in 1690 by the Crofut family, among Danbury's early settlers. 

Executive Director Brigid Guertin says an artist-in-residency program could be created at the site.  She says that would change their organization from just being an historic home museum to also being an arts museum, making multiple grants more accessible.  Council members seemed intrigued by the idea of opening revenue options to the City entity. 

The Wooster Heights house once served as an inn and sits on an acre of land and is on the market for $360,000. 

The committee adjourned until early next year.