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.
145 Water Street, Stonington
- Trumbull Building
- Rollie McKenna Building & Studio
- Rollie McKenna
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Literary photographer McKenna lived and worked on the second floor.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- A contributing resource in the Stonington Borough Historic District, this 19th-century commercial building was owned by photographer Rollie McKenna until her death.
- Date of Construction
- 1856
- Historic Designation(s)
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- National Register District
- Historic Resource Inventoryfile_download