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Brick House
Lake Pavilion + Fountain
Grainger

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Donald Judd Conservation

Nicolas Poussin Conservation
Elie Nadelman Conservation

This year marked the beginning of an

exciting new chapter for the Philip Johnson
Glass Houseits historic inaugural year
as a National Trust Historic site.

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Glass House View

David Whitney Peony Garden
David Whitney Succulent Garden

In many ways the coming years will prove

to be even more significant as we
launch projects to preserve key artworks
and buildings; initiate programs that
continue the sites legacy as a place for
innovation and new ideas; establish a center
for Modernism for the National Trust for
Historic Preservation; and secure resources
necessary for the purchase of adjacent
land that will protect the Glass House from
development for generations to come.

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Oral History Project

Glass House Conversations
A Day for School

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A Modern Community
Materials Innovation Study
Modern Homeowner Web Modules

This annual appeal illustrates projects at

the Glass House that you can champion. The
Glass House will acknowledge your support
through a unique gift or experience as
well as the benefits of a membership. Once
we reach each project budget through
your donations, we will direct all resources
to our annual appeal fund. Many thanks
to Interface whose contribution has allowed
us print this annual appeal.
Thank you for being a part of modern
history, its past, present, and future!
With Gratitude,

Photo: Eirik Johnson;

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Christy MacLear
Executive Director,
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation
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BRICK HOUSE
DESIGNED 194548; COMPLETED 1949.
INTERIOR REMODELED 1953. BRICK AND
WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION; 988 SQ. FT.

An important study in opposites,

the Brick House is the companion
structure to the Glass House and the
first Johnson-designed structure to
be completed on the site. Donations
will be directed to the stabilization
of the Brick Houses climate and
the restoration of its interior spaces,
from the white vaulted bedroom with
its patterned Fortuny silk walls, to
the reading room filled with Johnsons
philosophy and history books.
DONATION | $ 25,000
GIFT | A copy of A Year in the Life

of Andy Warhol signed by photographer David McCabe, whose

photographs feature the Glass House
with frequent guest Andy Warhol.
Photo: Dean Kaufman

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GRAINGER
PURCHASED IN 1990 BY DAVID WHITNEY
CA. 1735; TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION;
1875 SQ. FT.

Grainger, an 18th century structure

on the Glass House property features
a Michael Heizer glass window
installation, original wood flooring,
contemporary art, and a peony
garden planted by David Whitney.
Your donation will support an interior
renovation of Grainger, reinforcing
the antique floor to allow its use for
on-site meetings and study.
DONATION | $ 5,000
GIFT | A framed Julius Shulman

photograph of Grainger.
Photo: courtesy Sothebys

L A K E PAV I L I O N +
F O U N TA I N
COMPLETED 1962; PRE-CAST CONCRETE;
EXTERIOR 6.5 FT. HIGH; INTERIOR 5.3 FT.
HIGH

Completed three years before the

New York State Theater at Lincoln
Center (1964), the Lake Pavilion
includes experimental ideas realized
in that public commission. Johnson
enjoyed bringing guests to the Lake
Pavilion for picnic lunches when
the ceiling was covered in gold
leaf, and the ponds fountains were

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operational. Your donation will

be directed to the restoration of
the structure including the gold
leaf ceiling, and the reinstallation
of the fountain after a thirty-year
dormancy.
DONATION | $ 10,000
GIFT | A picnic lunch for two

inside the Lake Pavilion.

ABOVE Lake Pavilion. Photo: Carol
Highsmith; RIGHT Fountain c. 1967

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DONALD JUDD
C O N S E R VAT I O N
UNTITLED, 1971; CONCRETE; 36 IN. TO 48 IN.;
RADIUS 150 IN. TO 132 IN.

ART

The site-specific sculpture by Donald

Judd from 1971, plays an integral role
in the Glass House experience. The
driveway pivots around the sculpture,
leading visitors to the Brick House
and Glass House. This work is believed
to be the first outdoor concrete Judd
work. Your donation will be directed to
the sculptures concrete stabilization,
preventing any further erosion.
DONATION | $ 25,000
GIFT | A curator-led tour for two

to the Glass House in New Canaan,

CT and one private tour of Judd
Foundation properties in Marfa, TX.
Photo: Dean Kaufman

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ELIE NADELMAN
C O N S E R VAT I O N
TWO CIRCUS WOMEN, 1930; PAPIER MACHE
ON PLASTER ARMATURE WITH WOODEN
BASE; 82 X 41 IN.

This sculpture inspired the largescale Cararra marble statue inside

the atrium of the New York State
Theater at Lincoln Center. A replica
made from this sculpture for
Nelson A. Rockefeller also resides
at Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate
in Tarrytown, NY.
DONATION | $ 5,000
GIFT | A curator-led tour and

behind-the-scenes visit to the Glass

Houses permanent art collection
and a tour for two to Kykuit, the
Rockefeller Estate.
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NICOLAS POUSSIN
C O N S E R VAT I O N
BURIAL OF PHOCION, 1648-1649; OIL ON
CANVAS; 50 X 62 IN.

A permanent fixture in the Glass

House since its construction in 1949,
the painting Burial of Phocion,
attributed to Nicolas Poussin, was
suggested by Alfred H. Barr, founding
Director of the Museum of Modern
Art. The painting mediates between
the interior geometry of the Glass
House and the tamed exterior
landscape, and echoes his approach
to the classical landscape. Your
donation will be directed toward our
conservation of this piece in 2008.
DONATION | $ 10,000
GIFT | A Patron tour for two of the

Glass Houses own 47-acre classical

landscape.
Photo: Eirik Johnson

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GLASS HOUSE VIEW

The Glass House is often referred
to as a pavilion in which to view the
surrounding landscape. The Glass
Houses initial 5-acre parcel grew
to over 47 acres over the course of
Johnsons life as he acquired more
land and built new structures.
In 1996 an adjacent parcel of land
with an Eliot Noyes-designed
modern house went on the market.
Unable to purchase the land due
to an extended illness, Philip
Johnson along with David Whitney
watched as the new owners razed
the modern house to make way
for a 10,000 sq. ft. house directly
in the Glass House view-shed
and visible from the Glass House
bedroom.
In winter 2007 the same lot was
once again for sale, but now with an
option to develop the lower section,
placing additional homes in the
Glass House viewshed. The National
Trust for Historic Preservation has
secured that property in order
to preserve the Glass House view
in perpetuity, but the Glass House
must raise the money for the
purchase in only 12 monthsthis
is a call to action with a clear view.
DONATION | $ 500,000
GIFT | Dinner and a hardhat. Share

an intimate dinner and dialogue

inside the Glass House with 8 friends
to enjoy the best view around.
View from the Glass House looking north.
Photo: Drew Harty

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PEONY GARDEN

DAV I D W H I T N E Y
SUCCULENT GARDEN

Avid gardner David Whitney planted

inspiring and unique gardens across
the Glass House grounds. The peony
garden is nested within the foundation
of the 1930s extension to Grainger,
one of the sites vernacular houses,
and boasts peonies of every color
and variety.

similar to those from David Whitneys

gardens.

The succulent garden to the south

of Calluna Farms, once the home of
David Whitney, is the perfect intersection between landscape, art
and architecture on the site. Inspired
by a Kasimir Malevich drawing
and clad in granite from Johnsons
AT&T building, the quadrants
of succulents were balanced by
David Whitneys brilliant eye. He
plucked and replanted the reds
and greens to create the ultimate
landscaped canvas.

Peony garden at Grainger. Photo: Carol Highsmith

DONATION | $ 5,000

DONATION | $ 10,000
GIFT | A selection of peony bulbs

GIFT | A centerpiece of succulents

inspired by the Glass House gardens

for your home or office.
Succulent garden at Calluna Farms.
Photo: Julius Shulman

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O R A L H I S TO RY
P R OJ E C T
The Glass House will launch an Oral
History initiative in 2008. Friends
and colleagues of Philip Johnson and
David Whtiney, important men
and women who helped to shape the
cultural dialogue of the 20th century,
will share their memories, insights,
and musings through this project
and collectively offer a vital resource
for understanding the history,
experience, and spirit of the Glass
House and Modernism.
DONATION | $ 25,000
GIFT | A signed and limited edition

(50) Jens Risom stool designed

exclusively for the Glass House.
Guests being interviewed for a film of the
Inaugural Gala Picnic. Photo: Steve Brosnahan

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GLASS HOUSE
C O N V E R S AT I O N S
Described as the longest running salon
in America, the Glass House was where
great minds from architecture, art, and
design would convene at the invitation
of Philip Johnson and David Whitney.
Glass House Conversations will continue
this legacy and position the site as
a context and catalyst for innovation
and change. This program, vital to
the Glass House mission, will ensure
that initimate, dynamic, and influential
dialogues continue to flourish here.
Oldcastle Glass is the exclusive
sponsor of Glass House Conversations.
Donations will help underwrite a
publication of the conversations for
students, professionals and Glass
House subscribers.
DONATION | $ 10,000
GIFT | A studio visit with filmmaker

Rafael Esquer and a DVD of Power of

Place, a short film directed and
produced by the young and upcoming
filmmaker.
A Glass House gathering (left to right) Andy Warhol,
David Whitney, Philip Johnson, Dr. John Dalton,
and Robert A. M. Stern, 1964. Photo: David McCabe

A DAY F O R S C H O O L
Young architecture, art and design
students were often welcomed to the
Glass House site by Philip Johnson.
Always the mentor, Johnson was
eager to engage and share new ideas
with students. Your donation will
underwrite a day-long visit to
the Glass House for a lucky group
of college/university students.
DONATION | $ 5,000
GIFT | A sketchbook filled with

drawings or photography from the

students visit on-site.
Young photographers capturing the Glass
House. Photo: David Prutting

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PRESERVE THE MODERN

A M O D E R N CO M M U N I T Y
The National Trust for Historic
Preservation aims to raise awareness
of Modernism and the Recent
Past in 2008. This effort will involve
awareness, documentation, best
practices, community and advocacy.
Your donation will help make
Modern a part of history.
DONATION | $ 25,000
GIFT | A private tour of a selection
of the privately-owned Modern homes
in and around New Canaan, CT.
Guests watching the Merce Cunningham
Dance Company at the Inaugural Gala Picnic.
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M O D E R N H O M E OW N E R
WEB MODULES
How do you replace a flat roof?
What are options for building modern
pathways? How do you design and
construct a modern garden? The Glass
House has embarked on these and a
number of other Modern preservation
projects that we aim to share with
the public. Our website will house
illustrated chapters and examples of
these important Modern homeowner
questions. Join us in the revolution
to Preserve the Modern.
DONATION | $ 5,000
GIFT | A behind-the-scenes tour of

the Glass House with a Glass House

Preservationist.

M AT E R I A L S
I N N OVAT I O N S T U DY

Preparations for the Glass House roof

replacement. Photo: Dean Kaufman

Innovative use of materials was a

defining characteristic of the modern
movement as architects used steel,
glass and plastic in entirely new ways.
How we restore or replace those
now historic materials is a large
component of Modern preservation.
Your adoption of this study, an
added component of the Modern
Home Survey, will ensure that we
are maximizing the survey outcomes
and academic study of modern
materialsgeek-chic for sure!
DONATION | $ 10,000
GIFT | A tour for two to the National

Trusts Modern properties, including

the Philip Johnson Glass House,
Mies van der Rohes Farnsworth
House in Plano, IL, and Marcel
Breuers House in the Garden at
Kykuit in Westchester county, NY.
Brick House remodeled bathroom.
Photo: Dean Kaufman.

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