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Bush-Holley Historic Site
| Category: | Historic Site |
|---|---|
| Address: | Greenwich Historical Society 39 Strickland Rd. Cos Cob, 06807 |
| Highway Access: | (I-95 Ex. 4) |
| Description: | Bush-Holley Historic Site features the circa 1730 National Historical Landmark Bush-Holley House, home of Connecticut’s first art colony. From 1890 to 1920, the house was run as a boarding house and was a gathering place for artists, writers and editors. Hundreds of art students came to study with leading American Impressionists John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Theodore Robinson and Childe Hassam. Guided tours of the Bush-Holley House feature historic interiors related to the Bush and Holley families and an American Impressionist art collection. The Storehouse Gallery presents historically and artistically significant exhibitions curated by foremost authorities on art and history. Exhibits focus on the art and artists of the Cos Cob art colony, museum collections and aspects of Greenwich history. |
| Phone: | (203) 869-6899 |
| FAX: | (203) 861-9720 |
| Website: | http://www.greenwichhistory.org |
| Email: | admin@hstg.org |
| Attraction Rate: | Tours and museum gallery: adults $10, seniors and students $8, children (under 6) free. Free on Tue. |
| Dates of Operation: | Mar.-Dec., Wed.-Sun. noon-4. Jan.-Feb., Fri.-Sun. noon-4. Docent lead tours 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Closed major holidays. |
| Handicap Accessible: | Yes |
| Special Rentals: | Yes |
| Group Rates: | $7 per person |
| Bus Fee: | None |
| Tourtime: | 45 minutes |
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