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.
130 Mohegan Avenue, New London
- Steel House
- Winslow Ames
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The second pre-fabricated steel house built by Ames in 1933 during a period of interest in prefabricated structures.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Known as the House of Steel or Steel House, this prefabricated, modular, International Style house was designed by Howard T. Fisher, who founded General Houses, Inc. in 1932. Made of steel insulated panels, the house was erected by Winslow Ames, art professor at Connecticut College and director of the Lyman Allyn Museum, in 1933.
- Date of Construction
- 1933
- Historic Designation(s)
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- National Register Individual