The Noah West House & West Hartford Historical Society will sponsor a presentation on local history on July 28.

Example of a bungalow home in West Hartford. Submitted photo

Submitted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society

This year is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s 50^th anniversary, and as part of the celebration, the museum is offering a monthly series featuring topics of local interest.

This month, the series will continue with Bungalows, Four-squares and Triple-deckers: West Hartford’s 20^th-Century Residential Architecture.

The presenter will be Mary M. Donohue, assistant publisher of “Connecticut Explored” magazine and a member of the Historic District Commission.

Example of a four-square home in West Hartford. Submitted photo

Trolley cars and new-fangled automobiles brought house buyers by the hundreds to West Hartford during the early part of the last century. Explore West Hartford’s neighborhoods and iconic house types with award-winning architectural historian Mary M. Donohue in an illustrated lecture that includes historic photographs from the museum’s collection as well as contemporary photos.

Each lecture is free for museum members and $5 for the general public.

On Wednesday, August 19 at 7 p.m., Ryan Hanrahan, a meteorologist at NBC30, will share and discuss the Flood Story Special, produced by WKNB Channel 30 in 1956.

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is located at 227 South Main St. in West Hartford, Connecticut. The museum strives to be a destination where citizens can learn to understand and appreciate their past and Noah Webster. Webster was a national figure best known for writing the first American dictionary. The historic house and exhibit spaces are open daily 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday. For information on the museum’s extensive school and public programs, please visit us atwww.noahwebsterhouse.org or call (860) 521-5362.