Bush-Holley House
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The Bush-Holley House
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| Location: | 39 Strickland Road, Greenwich, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: | 41°2′16.96″N 73°35′41.12″W / 41.0380444°N 73.5947556°WCoordinates: 41°2′16.96″N 73°35′41.12″W / 41.0380444°N 73.5947556°W |
| Built: | 1732 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | Other, Colonial |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 88002694 |
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| Added to NRHP: | December 1, 1988[1] |
| Designated NHL: | July 17, 1991[2] |
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. It is operated by the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich.
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 listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1][3]
It was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[2][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] See also
List of the oldest buildings in Connecticut
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Bush-Holley House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2043&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ Jack A. Gold and John Herzan (May, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bush-Holley House". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/88002694.pdf. and Accompanying photos
- ^ Jan Cunningham (August 27, 1990). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Bush-Holley House". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/88002694.pdf. and Accompanying 6 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990
[edit] External links
- Bush-Holley House - official site at The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
- Bush-Holley House, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, Fairfield County, CT: 17 photos, 18 drawings, and 12 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
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- 1730s architecture
- National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Art museums in Connecticut
- Historic house museums in Connecticut
- Museums in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Historical society museums in Connecticut
