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The Seaton House, 1975

2020-10-05T12:10:14-07:00

Architect: Allan J. Gelbin Builder: Bill and George Porter Edward and Grace Seaton were living in Brussels and planning to retire to Norwich when they met Gelbin in 1974. Describing [...]

The Seaton House, 19752020-10-05T12:10:14-07:00

The Stockmayer House, 1960

2020-10-05T12:10:13-07:00

Walter Stockmayer was an internationally known chemist who contributed to classified research during World War II. After the war he taught at MIT and then transferred to Dartmouth in 1961. [...]

The Stockmayer House, 19602020-10-05T12:10:13-07:00

Allan J. Gelbin

2020-10-05T12:10:13-07:00

Allan J. Gelbin (1929-1994) was a well-known architect who spread the concepts of Frank Lloyd Wright and his own interpretations in the northeast. After leaving Taliesin East in 1953, Gelbin [...]

Allan J. Gelbin2020-10-05T12:10:13-07:00

Pennington Haile House, 1951

2020-10-05T12:10:12-07:00

From Progressive Architecture, 1954 Progressive Architecture, 1954 The architects sited the house to take advantage of views across the valley by placing the main rooms on [...]

Pennington Haile House, 19512020-10-05T12:10:12-07:00

Wentworth Eldredge House, 1948

2020-10-05T12:10:11-07:00

also known as “Tarn House” Architect: E.H. & M.K. Hunter Builder: Trumbull-Nelson Company The architects situated this house high, overlooking the Connecticut River. It was designed with a servant’s quarters [...]

Wentworth Eldredge House, 19482020-10-05T12:10:11-07:00

Walter Curt Behrendt

2021-02-09T06:34:34-07:00

During the 1930s the Dartmouth Art Department established its Artist-in-Residence program to bring serious artists to campus for short- and long-term residencies. Over the years the College welcomed renowned artists [...]

Walter Curt Behrendt2021-02-09T06:34:34-07:00

What is Modern Design?

2020-10-05T12:10:09-07:00

The development of modern architecture in the 1920s grew from an interest in new materials and a rejection of past styles. It was a style that promoted interactions with the [...]

What is Modern Design?2020-10-05T12:10:09-07:00
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