Bush-Holley House
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Bush-Holley House | |
|---|---|
| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
 |
|
| Location: | 39 Strickland Road, Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1732 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Other, Colonial |
| Designated as NHL: | July 17, 1991[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 01, 1988[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 88002694 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Bush-Holley House is a National Historic Landmark in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. It was constructed circa 1730 and in the late nineteenth century was a boarding house and the center of the Cos Cob Art Colony.
Bush-Holley Historic Site features the circa 1730 Bush-Holley House, home of Connecticut’s first art colony. From 1890 to 1920, the house was run as a boarding house and was a gathering place for artists, writers and editors. Scores of art students came to study with leading American Impressionists John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Theodore Robinson and Childe Hassam.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[1],[3],[4]
Guided tours of Bush-Holley House feature historic interiors related to the Bush and Holley families and an American Impressionist art collection. The William Hegarty Gallery presents historically and artistically significant exhibitions curated by foremost authorities on art and history. Exhibits focus on the art and artists of the Cos Cob art colony, museum collections and aspects of Greenwich history.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bush-Holley House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ ["Bush-Holley House", August 27, 1990, by Jan CunninghamPDF (879 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (1990-08-27).
- ^ [Bush-Holley House--Accompanying 6 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990.PDF (1.19 MiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (1990-08-27).
[edit] External links
This article about an art or artists' organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
| This article about a Registered Historic Place in Connecticut is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
