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.
735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton
- Young Studio at Weir Farm
- Mahonri Young
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Here Young worked on commissions for the State of Utah and the Church of Latter Day Saints.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- Weir Farm is a National Historic Site where the artist J. Alden Weir settled in 1882 and painted for nearly forty years. However it was also home to his daughter, Dorothy Weir, and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young beginning in 1931. Young's studio is open to the public.
- Date of Construction
- 1932
- Historic Designation(s)
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- National Historic Landmark