Glass House, New Canaan

Name: Glass House
Address: 842 Ponus Ridge Rd, New Canaan, 06840-3416, United States
Telephone: +1 203-594-9884

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The Glass House, or Johnson house, is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut built in 1948–49. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson as his own residence. It has been called his "signature work". ()

Alternative names: Built: 1947 (77 years ago)Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 41°8'33"N, 73°31'45"W

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842 Ponus Ridge RdNew CanaanNew Canaan 06840-3416 United States

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+1 203-594-9884

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Glass House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Marcel Breuer House II, Durisol House.

1.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
37 min walk • The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. It was originally a private estate.
1.2 miSW
Park
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Stamford
31 min walk • The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut, contains 93 acres of parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England.
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Modernist architecture
Marcel Breuer House II, New Canaan
38 min walk • The Marcel Breuer House II, also known as the New Canaan Breuer House I, is a historic house at 122 Sunset Hill Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1947, it was designed by architect Marcel Breuer as a home for his family.
1.5 miNE
Modernist architecture
Durisol House, New Canaan
38 min walk • The Durisol House, also known as the Jens Risom House is a historic house at 43 Marshall Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1949, this Mid-Century Modern house was built to showcase cement-bonded wood fiber, a newly-developed material marketed under the brand name Durisol.