Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House, New Canaan

Name: Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House
Address: New Canaan, United States

#9 among attractions in New Canaan

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The Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House is a historic house at 2 Wydendown Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1977-78, it was designed by architect Eliot Noyes for a family friend, and was his last residential commission. Its Modern Movement design is based in part of the architect's own residence in New Canaan. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. ()

Coordinates: 41°10'56"N, 73°30'27"W

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Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glass House, New Canaan Nature Center, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, The SoNo Collection.

3 miS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glass House, New Canaan
76 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".
1.9 miS
Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan
50 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.
4.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
112 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.
7.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
180 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.
4 miSW
Park
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Stamford
102 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.
2.3 miS
Museum, Art museum
John Rogers Studio, New Canaan
59 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.
6.8 miSE
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
173 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.
2.3 miS
41°9'1"N • 73°29'50"W
New Canaan Historical Society, New Canaan
58 min walk • Museum, History museum
5.7 miSE
41°6'52"N • 73°26'39"W
Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk
146 min walk • Golf
1 miN
Church
Grace Farms, New Canaan
27 min walk • Grace Farms is an 80-acre public space in New Canaan, Connecticut. Grace Farms is owned and operated by Grace Farms Foundation, which supports initiatives in the areas of nature, arts, justice, community, and faith, and encourages participation locally and globally.
3.9 miSE
Bridge
Perry Avenue Bridge, Norwalk
99 min walk • The Perry Avenue Bridge over the Silvermine River in the Silvermine section of Norwalk, Connecticut was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.