The First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut, hosted an evening concert—in partnership with the Highland Green Foundation—to celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Glass House, a historic site in neighboring New Canaan, in October 2024.
The Glass House was designed by American architect Philip Johnson as a personal weekend retreat and was built beginning in 1949. Featuring a brick floor and glass walls, the house was an early example of industrial materials used in home design and became one of Johnson’s best-known modern works. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997 and opened to visitors a decade later after becoming a National Trust Historic Site. Today, the site collaborates with artists and presents programming related to the built environment and contemporary culture, bringing together communities around a shared interest in art, architecture, and design.