The Allen House (Westport, Connecticut)
The Allen House is a historic house at 4 Burritt's Landing North in Westport, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 2010.[1] The house, built in 1958, is the only known example in Westport of work by Chicago architect Roy Binkley, Jr.. It is a Bauhaus-style mid-20th Century Modern structure.[2]
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| Location | 4 Burritt's Landing North, Westport |
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| Coordinates | 41°6′57″N 73°22′32″W |
| Built | 1958 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000492[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 2010 |
The home is roughly "u-shaped" and features unusual 30-foot tall windows, and a spring-fed fish pond. Actor and director Lee Strasberg used it as a summer home and studio in the 1950s and 60s, and often hosted celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe.[3]
References
- "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for July 30, 2010". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. July 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- Historic Preservation Awards recipients announced for 2009, WestportNow.com, accessed 2015-01-04
- https://www.thehour.com/realestate/article/Art-music-memories-fill-mid-century-modern-10972370.php#prev
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