With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
21 Spring Lake Road, Sherman
- Arshile Gorky House
- Arshile Gorky
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Arshile Gorky lived in this house with Henry Hebbeln and their families from 1945 to his suicide on the property in 1948.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- This early 19th century house was renovated by Modernist architect Henry Hebbeln who opened up the traditional wood frame south gable end wall replacing it with a two-story glass wall; a barn on the property served as studio for surrealist painter Arshile Gorky. Listed on the State Register as part of the Creative Places project.
- Date of Construction
- c.1802; 1945-46 renovations
- Historic Designation(s)