A Connecticut town paid $455,000 for a historic two-family home to create about 20 library parking spaces; a state preservation council has now voted to ask the attorney general to stop its demolition

• The property, located at 29-31 Eldridge Street, stands next to Manchester's new Main Street library.
• A plan to demolish a historic house in Manchester, Connecticut, to make space for additional library parking has faced opposition from the state's Historic Preservation Council.
• The town purchased the two-family property for $455,000 in June 2026, intending to replace it with around 20 parking spaces.