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.
337 Kitemaug Road, Montville
- Riverrun
- William Meredith Foundation
- Private Residence
- William Meredith
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Meredith cultivated ornamental trees on the property together with his friend and neighbor Patrick Dawley. In the early 1970s he was joined by his partner, Richard Harteis.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- William Meredith purchased property on Kitemaug Road in 1958. He sold the c.1860 farmhouse in 1978 and converted a barn on the property, which he called 'Riverrun,' for his own residence. Meredith lived here while teaching at Connecticut College and the landscape was inspirational to his poetry. The property is now home to the William Meredith Foundation and Center for the Arts.
- Date of Construction
- c. 1900, converted c. 1960
- Historic Designation(s)
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- State Register Individual
- Historic Resource Inventoryfile_download