FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO
LENOX, MA
The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio, located in Lenox, Massachusetts, is one of the most important surviving buildings associated with the American modernist movement of the early 20th century. It was built in 1926 as a summer residence for the artist couple Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L.K. Morris. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio is a two-story, rectangular building made of wood and fieldstone. Its main façade is defined by a long porch which is supported by tapered stone pillars, and the entrance to the building is marked by a prominent stone arch. Inside, the house contains a large living room, bedrooms, and a kitchen, as well as a studio where Morris and Frelinghuysen worked on their art.
The interior of the house is noteworthy for its use of modernist design elements such as geometric patterns, bright colors, and simple, industrial materials. The walls are painted in bright colors, and the floors are made of linoleum. The house also contains a number of pieces of original artwork by Frelinghuysen and Morris, as well as several pieces of modernist furniture.
The Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio is a testament to the couple’s commitment to modernist design, and is a unique example of American modernist architecture from the early 20th century. It is open to the public for tours and special events, and is a popular destination for art and architecture enthusiasts.
FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in LENOX MA. US MID #8402500751
The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
Contact FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO
- telephone: 4136370166
- website: www.frelinghuysen.org
FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO
LENOX
MA
01240-2256
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FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO Information
| MID # | 8402500751 |
| Name | FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO |
| Alternate Name | FRELINGHUYSEN MORRIS HOUSE AND STUDIO |
| Classification | Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 133471554 |
| NTEECC | |
| Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | 201212 |
| INCOME | 3,878,885 |
| REVENUE | 0 |
| LAT/LONG | 42.360481, -73.28342 |
| CODES | FIPS State Code: 25 FIPS County Code: 003 US Census Tract: 913100 US Census Block: 1021 |