Elinor and Sherman Ford House, New Canaan

Name: Elinor and Sherman Ford House
Address: New Canaan, United States

#13 among attractions in New Canaan

Modernist architecture

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The Elinor and Sherman Ford House is a historic house at 55 Talmadge Hill Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1952 for the parents of architect Russell Ford, the house is a good local example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. ()

Coordinates: 41°6'51"N, 73°29'29"W

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New Canaan United States

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Day trips

Elinor and Sherman Ford House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glass House, Waveny Park, New Canaan Nature Center, Stamford Museum & Nature Center.

2.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glass House, New Canaan
71 min walk • 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".
0.5 miN
Park
Waveny Park, New Canaan
14 min walk • Waveny Park is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. The park's centerpiece is "the castle" built in 1912 and surrounded by 300 acres of fields, ponds and trails. The architect for the structure was William Tubby.
2.9 miN
Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan
73 min walk • The New Canaan Nature Center is a botanical garden, arboretum and nature preserve located at 144 Oenoke Ridge, Route 124, about.25 miles north of the center of New Canaan, Connecticut.
3 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
78 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.
3.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
98 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.
2.5 miN
Museum, Art museum
John Rogers Studio, New Canaan
64 min walk • The John Rogers Studio and Museum is the preserved studio of sculptor John Rogers, a popular American artist called "the people's sculptor" in the latter 19th century.
3.7 miE
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
95 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
2.5 miN
41°9'1"N • 73°29'50"W
New Canaan Historical Society, New Canaan
65 min walk • Museum, History museum
2.5 miE
41°6'52"N • 73°26'39"W
Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk
63 min walk • Golf
2.3 miE
Church
St. Matthew Church, Norwalk
59 min walk • St. Matthew is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
2.8 miW
Bridge
Turn-of-River Bridge, Stamford
72 min walk • The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

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How to get to Elinor and Sherman Ford House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elinor and Sherman Ford House:

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Talmadge Hill (10 min walk)