Landis Gores House

Landis Gores House
Landis Gores House
Landis Gores House is located in Connecticut
Location: 192 Cross Ridge Rd., New Canaan, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°11′54″N 73°29′48″W / 41.19833°N 73.49667°W / 41.19833; -73.49667Coordinates: 41°11′54″N 73°29′48″W / 41.19833°N 73.49667°W / 41.19833; -73.49667
Area: 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built: 1948
Architect: Gores, Landis; Smith, John C.
Architectural style: International Style, Wrightian
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 02000189[1]
Added to NRHP: March 21, 2002

The Landis Gores House is an International Style and/or "Wrightian" house in New Canaan, Connecticut that was built in 1948. It was designed by architects Landis Gores and John C. Smith and was Gores' home.

It has austere glass walls, and wood and stone elements.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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