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.
29 Windham Center Road, Windham
- Baker-Weir House
- Private Residence
- Dorothy Weir Young
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The Baker-Weir Farm in Windham was the summer home of the Baker family, including sisters Anna and Ella, the two wives of J. Alden Weir, and Weir's daughters.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Eighteenth century house with Italianate updates in the Windham Center Historic District, owned by the Baker family. Ella Baker, married to Impressionist artist J. Alden Weir, inherited the house and farm, and Weir spent time here with his children, one of whom, Dorothy also became an artist.
- Date of Construction
- 1720, c. 1850s
- Historic Designation(s)
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- National Register District
- Historic Resource Inventoryfile_download