Florence Griswold Museum
Designed in 1817 by the Hartford architect Samuel Belcher, this Late Georgian-style mansion was acquired by the Griswold family in 1841 and eventually turned into a boarding house for artists by Florence Griswold. Between 1899 and the 1920s, the Florence Griswold House was the communal heart of the Lyme Art Colony. Its landscapes attracted Impressionist painters such as Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf and William Henry Howe. Now home to the Florence Griswold Museum, it includes an impressive collection of American paintings, as well as the archives and artifacts of the Lyme Historical Society. The setting offers a moving experience to stand where the artists lived and worked, observe their paintings, and admire the very same scenery that inspired them nearly a century ago.
Regional Events
Impressionist Giverny: Americans Painters in France, 1885–1915,
05/03/08
Lyme,
Connecticut
The Florence Griswold Museum is the first venue for "Impressionist Giverny: Americans Painters in France, 1885–1915", an exhibition of over fifty works organized by the Musée d’Art Américain, Giverny and drawn from the collections of the Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition tells the story of the expatriate colony founded by American artists in the village of Impressionist master Claude Monet.
Kykuit Opens for the Season,
05/10/08
Tarrytown,
New York
With a new, streamlined tour menu, Kykuit, the estate that served as home to four generations of Rockefellers, opens to visitors for the season on Saturday, May 10. The estate includes a six-story stone house, expansive terraced gardens, art galleries, outdoor sculpture, commanding Hudson River views, and much more.
Kykuit Closes for the Season,
11/02/08
Tarrytown,
New York
Kykuit, the estate that served as home to four generations of Rockefellers, closes to visitors for the season on Saturday, May 10. The estate includes a six-story stone house, expansive terraced gardens, art galleries, outdoor sculpture, commanding Hudson River views, and much more.
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2 Columbus Circle, Old Lyme, New York, 11 Most Endangered
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Alice Austen House, Staten Island, New York, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Bethlehem Steel Plant, Old Lyme, Pennsylvania, 11 Most Endangered
Bronx River Parkway, Old Lyme, New York, 11 Most Endangered
Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront, Old Lyme, New York, 11 Most Endangered
Camp Security, Old Lyme, Pennsylvania, 11 Most Endangered
Cape Cod, Old Lyme, Massachusetts, 11 Most Endangered
Cedar Grove, The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, New York, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Charles Demuth House & Garden Museum, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Historic Artist Homes & Studios
Chesterwood, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Historic Artist Homes & Studios, National Trust Historic Sites
CIGNA Campus, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 11 Most Endangered
Cliveden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Community Revitalization, National Trust Historic Sites
Cranston Street Armory, Old Lyme, Rhode Island, 11 Most Endangered
Daniel Webster Farm, Old Lyme, New Hampshire, 11 Most Endangered
Doo Wop Motels, Old Lyme, New Jersey, 11 Most Endangered
East Broad Top Railroad, Old Lyme, Pennsylvania, 11 Most Endangered
East End Historic District, Old Lyme, New York, 11 Most Endangered
