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.
2 New London Road, Groton
- Jonathon Wheeler House
- Paul White & Leland Howard House
- Private Residence
- Paul Lowell White
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Home of Paul Lowell White (painter) and Lee Howard (actor).
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Built about 1810 by Jonathan Wheeler, the house was later occupied by Lyman Dudley, a blacksmith. His daughter, Lorinda Dudley founded the Mystic Art Association and had studio space in the house. In the later 20th century, it was the home of artist Paul Lowell White, who painted in Dudley's studio space, and his partner actor Lee Howard. It is a contributing resource in the Mystic River National Register and Local Historic Districts.
- Date of Construction
- 1810
- Historic Designation(s)
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- Local Historic District
- National Register District
- Historic Resource Inventoryfile_download