18 modern New Canaan homes named to the National Register of Historic Places

So – at last! The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced today that for the first time a statewide thematic listing of Modern residential architecture has been accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places. 18 Modern residences in New Canaan – the home of Philip Johnson's Glass House, a National Trust Historic Site – have successfully been recognized as historically relevant and added to the State and/or National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of places worthy of preservation.

Read about it here (national) and here (local). – GF

0751 RS House - no longer a construction site

The project has officially turned the corner, with the sodding of the lawns it no longer appears like a construction site. Many loose ends to tie up and details to finish or correct, but the movers have been scheduled and its nearly time for the house to start its life.

What a difference to see the house with a blue sky! The siding still has not been painted, so there will be at least one more great transformation outside before the big transformation that comes inside when the owners occupy.

Remember the RS House is offered in a two story version as a house plan through the Better House Plans catalog. Note, plans for this house design are offered at a much lower price than the rest of our collection.

If you should find yourself in LA this weekend...

Photographer friend Chris Mottalini sent us information on an event happening this weekend at Woodbury University's Julius Shulman Institute. Several of his photos of the now-demolished Paul Rudolph Micheels House are included along with work by 9 other artists.

Woodbury University will honor the legacy of renowned photographer Julius Shulman with two events that coincide with 100th anniversary of his birth. A Saturday, October 9 symposium and exhibition includes panels moderated by Neil Denari and Kazys Varnelis featuring architects in conversation with photographers; the afternoon will be emceed by Frances Anderton, host of DnA on KCRW. The exhibition highlights the work of noted photographers of the built environment. A celebration evening will be held on Sunday, October 10. Actress Diane Keaton will receive the 10th annual Julius Shulman Communication Award and photographer Iwan Baan will be presented the 1st annual Julius Shulman Photography Award during the fundraising dinner. Woodbury is home to the Julius Shulman Institute, which focuses on Shulman’s enduring involvement in the issues of modernism. (From the Woodbury University website.)
Sounds great – I wish I were traveling there this weekend . . . – GF

Let's play!

Brinca Dada makes dollhouses, and the furniture and dolls that live in them. Modern house dollhouses, that is. And very cool modern furniture. And, no doubt, the dolls who reside in these houses are very happy hipsters. (via Blue Ant Studio) – GF

Nothing to do today? Go visit some Moderns

What better way to cheer up a cool, damp and gloomy day than to go on a house tour?

We received an email this morning from a local realtor about a small tour her agency, Houlihan Lawrence, is hosting. 9 Pound Ridge and Bedford, NY, Moderns and contemporaries can be visited today from 11AM - 2PM.

The "tour" seems to really be a collective open-house for prospective Modern house buyers and their brokers, but Houlihan Lawrence invites the interested public, as well.

There's no meeting point or cost that I can see, so if you're curious or in the market to buy, my guess is that you just show up at the addresses below and see what you will see. Have fun! – GF

15 Colonel Sheldon Lane, Pound Ridge, NY
26 Colonel Sheldon Lane, Pound Ridge, NY
55 Major Lockwood Road, Pound Ridge, NY
21 Fox Run Road, Pound Ridge, NY
28 Baylis Lane, Bedford, NY
161 Hickory Kingdom Road, Bedford, NY
2 Twin Ponds Drive, Bedford Hills, NY
20 Deer Knoll, Bedford Corners, NY
330 Pine Brook Road, Bedford, NY

0751 RS House - shower time

All the fittings and fixtures are in the Master Bathroom now, but for the glass panels flanking the shower.

The shower has a ceiling mounted "rainfall" head, and hand spray in an adjustable mount, and a couple of wall mounted body sprays.

0751 RS House - more interior work

The dark wood flooring we showed in the early renderings is down and looks great.

Also this is shot at night, so the light in the photo is all coming from the house lighting. Given that I don't think the dark flooring make the room dark. In fact I think during the day it will look even brighter.

We actually had the flooring running the other way in the 3d model, but its incorrect. The flooring typically runs across the joists as it was installed. A few more new photos are posted over at the Flickr set.