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.
87 Mill Road, New Canaan
- Bernhard Gutmann House & Studio
- Vance Packard House
- Private Residence
- Bernhard Gutmann
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Gutmann helped to form the Silvermine Guild and in 1934 he became the regional director for the Works Progress Administration in the area.
- Vance Packard
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House and studio of Vance Packard from 1949 until his death in 1996.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- This was the home and studio of the artist Bernhard Gutmann and later the home of writer Vance Packard.
- Date of Construction
- 1915
- Historic Designation(s)