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.
314 Main Street, Portland
- Portland High School
- Brownstone Intermediate School
- Harold Barbour
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Barbour painted two murals in 1938 for the auditorium of the Portland High School, built in 1932.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Includes WPA murals by Harold Barbour, showing Gildersleeve shipyard, and work in the brownstone quarries in the 19th c.
- Date of Construction
- 1932
- Historic Designation(s)