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Glass House (New Canaan, Connecticut)

The Glass House is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It was built in 1948–49 by the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the home as his weekend retreat. The New York Times has called the home his "signature work".

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1949

New Canaan, United States

Museum

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Glass House (New Canaan, Connecticut) in New Canaan, United States

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Historic house in Connecticut, US

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Architects

Architect

Philip Johnson

1906-2005 · New York, New York, United States

Role: lead architect

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Bureaus

Bureau

Philip Johnson

studio · New York, New York, United States

Role: designer

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