“Live Like the King of New Canaan” -705 Weed Street
…of these two famous buildings. New Canaan was the home of the Harvard Five and other notable architects of the midcentury modern movement in architecture. Together they built about 90…
…important members of the Harvard Five, and he did only two houses in New Canaan. And he did this house for himself. Second, this house has been updated and expanded…
…New Canaan Historical Society. The Harvard Five in New Canaan, the last book on the subject, was written by our own Bill Earls and released in July 2006. Since that…
…crow about? First, they began New Canaan’s story with architectural pioneer Walter Gropius and his influence on the Harvard Five architects who lived and built 80 extraordinary houses here. The…
…The Modernist Homes of New Canaan New Canaan’s architectural heritage is epitomized by its stunning modernist homes. The town bears the legacy of the Harvard Five, architects who shaped its…
…and the Willis Mills House demonstrate continued demand for these unique, high-style houses. God and the Harvard Five aren’t making any more mid-century moderns and so scarcity continues to drive…