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John Black Lee’s famous A-frame home in Connecticut is on the market

12/20/2016
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    If you've ever wondered what it's like to throw stones from a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?s=glass+house&amp;_=1482223945">glass house</a>, this might be the place for you. Tucked away in a secluded forest plot, the entrance to the late architect John Black Lee's spectacular Connecticut home is through a glass-enclosed <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?s=skylight&amp;_=1482223501">A-frame skylight</a> that drenches the interior with natural light. The modernist architect lived in the home, which sits on two and a half acres, for 25 years until <a href="http://ncadvertiser.com/74624/obituary-john-black-lee-91-designer-of-prominent-modern-homes-here/#axzz48jmo5nLC">his death</a> earlier this year.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    John Black Lee was a well-known modernist architect who was often called the “sixth” of the Harvard Five.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    Lee was known for his glass residential designs, including Lee House 1, Lee House 2, and the System, or DeSilver, House, all located in New Canaan.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    160 Mill Road is a glass and concrete structure built by Lee in 1990.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    Glass doors lead out onto the wraparound concrete balcony, which offers stunning views of the surrounding nature.
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    Once on the inside, the expansive interior has an open floor plan with a sunken living room and kitchen centered around a massive stone fireplace.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    Concrete walls, columns and ceilings give the home a unique brutalistic character, which is nicely contrasted with the home's natural setting.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    The house opens up to its natural surroundings by glass doors that wraparound the structure.
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  • John Black Lee 160 Mill Road
    The home offers stunning views of the natural surroundings.
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    The 1,980 square foot home sits tucked away on two and a half acres of forest and overlooks the Silvermine River.
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    John Black Lee's home is currently on the market for $750,000.
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John Black Lee 160 Mill Road

If you've ever wondered what it's like to throw stones from a glass house, this might be the place for you. Tucked away in a secluded forest plot, the entrance to the late architect John Black Lee's spectacular Connecticut home is through a glass-enclosed A-frame skylight that drenches the interior with natural light. The modernist architect lived in the home, which sits on two and a half acres, for 25 years until his death earlier this year.

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