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.
421 Joshuatown Road, Lyme
- Holtzman House & Studio
- Private Residence
- Harry Holtzman
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Holtzman called his home and studio in a converted barn in the Hadlyme village of Lyme 'Bull Run Hill.'
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Dr. John Morgan (1845-1920), a house builder’s son from Hadlyme with a medical degree from Yale, built the barn at his gentleman farmer country estate where he raised trotter horses in 1907. The barn was purchased in 1962 by artist and teacher Harry Holtzman and his wife Betsy McManus. 'Transforming the 100 x 50 x 64-foot barn into a combined living and studio space took Holtzman more than a year. After creating a central flue from the hay chute, he constructed huge stone fireplaces in each of three outsized living areas. Gradually the calving pen on the first floor became a kitchen, the horse stalls on the second floor became a living room and studio, while the upper hayloft provided storage space." (Griswold Museum)
- Date of Construction
- 1907, 1962
- Historic Designation(s)