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New Canaan

Modern is the label the register puts on more New Canaan buildings than any other, 11 of them. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is John Rogers Studio, added Oct 15, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

25
Listings
3
Historic districts
2
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedJohn Rogers Studio · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction dateHoyt–Burwell–Morse House · built 1740

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 7 of the 25 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Modern 11International Style 2Federal 1Greek Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 15 of the 25 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Breuer, Marcel, House II▾2010
Address
122 Sunset Hill Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000572
Built
1947
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Breuer, Marcel, House II
Chichester Road Historic District▾·
Address
126, 128, 136, 160, 188, 202 Chichester Road, New Canaan
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
Chichester Six
Reference
100012774
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Arthur and Lyn Chivvis House▾2010
Address
2 Wydendown Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
10000564
Built
1978
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chivvis, Arthur and Lyn, House
Abijah Comstock House▾2017
Address
1328 Smith Ridge Rd., New Canaan
Listed
Oct 16, 2017
Listed for
Social history, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
100001731
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Comstock, Abijah, House
Hanford Davenport House▾1989
Address
353 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
Listed
Aug 3, 1989
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Davenport--Green House
Reference
89000948
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Davenport, Hanford, House
Durisol House▾2010
Address
43 Marshall Ridge Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
Risom, Jens House
Reference
10000566
Built
1949
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Durisol House
Elinor and Sherman Ford House▾2010
Address
55 Talmadge Hill Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture, Landscape architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000574
Built
1952
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ford, Elinor and Sherman, House
Landis Gores House▾2002
Address
192 Cross Ridge Rd., New Canaan
Listed
Mar 21, 2002
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
02000189
Style
International Style
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gores, Landis, House
Hall, Isaac Davis and Marion Dalton, House▾2010
Address
25 Lambert Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
10000573
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hall, Isaac Davis and Marion Dalton, House
Hampton Inn▾2004
Address
179 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
Listed
Oct 27, 2004
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Maples Inn
Reference
89001106
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hampton Inn
Richard and Geraldine Hodgson House▾2005
Address
881 Ponus Ridge Rd., New Canaan
Listed
Jan 28, 2005
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
04001549
Style
International Style
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hodgson, Richard and Geraldine, House
Hoyt–Burwell–Morse House▾·
Address
8 Ferris Hill Rd., 441 Canoe Hill Rd., New Canaan
Significance
Local
Reference
100000594
Built
1740
Contributing
1 building, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hoyt–Burwell–Morse House
Johnson, Philip, Glass HouseNHL1997
Lee, John Black, House I▾2010
Address
729 Laurel Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000568
Built
1952
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lee, John Black, House I
Beaven W. Mills House▾2010
Address
31 Chichester Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000565
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Mills, Beaven W., House
Willis N Mills House▾2010
Address
1380 Ponus Ridge Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
10000567
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Mills, Willis N, House
Murphy, Charles and Peggy House▾2010
Address
320 N Wilton Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000563
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Maxwell E. Perkins House▾2004
Address
63 Park St., New Canaan
Listed
May 6, 2004
Listed for
Literature
Significance
Local
Reference
04000415
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Perkins, Maxwell E., House
John Rogers StudioNHL1966
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church▾·
Address
111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
100006054
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
James Swallen House▾2010
Address
257 Wahackme Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Techbuilt House
Reference
10000570
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Swallen, James, House
System House▾2010
Address
128 Chichester Rd., New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000571
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Corinne and George Liston Jr. Tatum House▾2010
Address
431 Valley Rd, New Canaan
Listed
Sep 16, 2010
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
10000569
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Tatum, Corinne and George Liston Jr., House
Waveny▾2019
Address
Roughly bounded by Lapham, Old Stamford & Farm Rds. and Merritt Pkwy., New Canaan
Listed
Sep 30, 2019
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Social history, Conservation, Architecture, Landscape architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Waveny Park
Reference
100004543
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Waveny
David Jr. and Sarah Webb House▾2011
Address
1161 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan
Listed
Oct 20, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Exploration and settlement, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
11000751
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Webb, David Jr. and Sarah, House

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