New Canaan, Connecticut: The Glass House
Famous architect Philip Johnson built his box-like Glass House in 1947, in the middle of 50 acres of exclusive Connecticut real estate.
- Address:
- 199 Elm St., New Canaan, CT
- Directions:
- Visitor check-in at downtown New Canaan's Glass House Visitor Center, across from the train station. You can also see it for free (from a distance, over a stone fence) from the west side of Ponus Ridge Rd just south of Arrow Head Trail. Map point is for the Glass House itself; for the Visitor Center, use the street address.
- Hours:
- April-Nov. M, F-Su (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 866-811-4111
- Admission:
- Self-guided tours $25 and up. No children under 10.
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The Glass House now has $30 self-guided tour tickets.
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Famous architect Philip Johnson built his box-like Glass House in 1947, in the middle of 50 acres of exclusive Connecticut real estate. For decades it was off-limits, then open only to very expensive and limited tours as a roadside attraction for the upper crust. Now it's open to self-guided -- slightly less expensive -- tours for the general public. No pets or children under ten. Be careful where you walk.