Frederick J. Smith House, Darien

Name: Frederick J. Smith House
Address: Darien, United States

#1 among attractions in Darien

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The Smith House is a work of modern architecture designed by Richard Meier, a well-known architect born in 1934 who led the avant-garde modern architecture movement of the 1960s. The Smith House was planned starting in 1965 and completed in 1967 in Darien, Connecticut, and overlooks the Long Island Sound from the Connecticut coast. The 2,800 square-foot home has been featured in numerous books and has won various prestigious awards. ()

Coordinates: 41°3'16"N, 73°27'21"W

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Frederick J. Smith House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stamford Town Center, Cove Island Park, The SoNo Collection, Sheffield Island Light.

4.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stamford Town Center, Stamford
107 min walk • Stamford Town Center is an urban shopping mall located in Downtown Stamford, Connecticut. The 761,000 square feet mall is the eighth largest in Connecticut, with space for about 130 stores and restaurants.
2.6 miW
Park, Beach
Cove Island Park, Stamford
66 min walk • Cove Island Park is an 83-acre park, beach and recreation area in the Cove section of Stamford, Connecticut, located on Long Island Sound. Access to the park requires a parking pass.
4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
102 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
2 miE
Boat or ferry, Transport, Lighthouse
Sheffield Island Light, Norwalk
50 min walk • Sheffield Island Light is a historic lighthouse located at the southern end of the Norwalk Islands in Norwalk, Connecticut. It marks the west side of the mouth of the Norwalk River on northern Long Island Sound.
3.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
88 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
4.2 miN
41°6'52"N • 73°26'39"W
Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk
107 min walk • Golf
3 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
St. Ladislaus Church, Norwalk
77 min walk • St.Ladislaus is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
3.5 miSW
Park
Cummings Park, Stamford
89 min walk • Cummings Park is located in Stamford, Connecticut, US. It is made up of about 79 acres of shorefront property on Long Island Sound.
1.1 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Greens Ledge Light, Norwalk
28 min walk • Greens Ledge Light is a historic lighthouse in the western Long Island Sound near Norwalk, Connecticut and Darien, Connecticut. It is one of 33 sparkplug lighthouses still in existence in the United States and remains an active aid to navigation.
3.3 miNE
Synagogue
Beth Israel Synagogue, Norwalk
84 min walk • Beth Israel Synagogue was an historic Orthodox synagogue building located at 31 Concord Street in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut.
3.4 miW
Church, Tudor Revival architecture
St. Benedict's Church, Stamford
86 min walk • Saint Benedict - Our Lady of Montserrat, or simply St. Benedict's Church, is a Catholic church in Stamford, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The historic brick Neo-Tudor church at 1A St. Benedict's Circle was built in 1930 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The architect was Henry F.