Philip Johnson Glass House

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address:199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840 contact:Meri Erickson phone:203-594-9884 x5 fax:203-594-9885 website:Philip Johnson Glass House email: tags: philip johnson glass house

Philip Johnson Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, opened its doors to the public in 2007. Prior to that, it was the private home of one of the 20th Century's more influential architects--Philip Johnson. The mission of the Glass House is for the 47-acre campus to become a center-point and catalyst for the preservation of modern architecture, landscape, and art, and a canvas for inspiration, experimentation and cultivation honoring the legacy of Philip Johnson (1906–2005) and David Whitney (1939–2005). Guided tours are given daily, except Tuesdays, May-November.