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.
61 North Main Street, Essex
- Manwaring House
- Private Residence
- Simeon Braguin
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Artist and designer Simeon Braguin lived and worked here from 1968 until his death in 1997. His 'Essex Harbor Series' and 'Main Street Series' were created in this studio.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Located in the Essex North Village State Register District, the house was built in 1922 for Harriet Manwaring. It became the vacation home, and in 1968 residence and studio of the prominent artist and designer Simeon Braguinuntil his death in 1997.
- Date of Construction
- c. 1922
- Historic Designation(s)
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- State Register District
- Historic Resource Inventoryfile_download