Jazz age-era Connecticut inn reopens after $8 million historic restoration

Photo: https://www.innatlongshore.com/ On the shores of Long Island Sound in Westport, Connecticut, a white clapboard inn has long stood as a quiet reminder of the state’s Jazz Age glamour. For more than four decades, the property operated without a major renovation, its historic rooms and public spaces showing the wear of time even as its reputation endured. Now, after an $8 million restoration, the inn has reopened with its guest rooms, suites and grand ballroom carefully returned to their former elegance while updated for modern comfort. As reported by CT Insider, the project aims to preserve the building’s place in local history while positioning it as a destination for weddings, events and getaways along one of New England’s most scenic coastlines.A waterfront retreat born in the Roaring TwentiesThe inn first opened in the 1920s, when the Connecticut shoreline was becoming a playground for wealthy New Yorkers seeking escape from the city. Trains brought guests from Grand Central to nearby stations, where cars or carriages completed the journey to waterfront hotels and clubs. The inn’s architecture and interiors reflected the optimism and style of the era, with spacious public ...