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287:-story structure, with a frame of steel finished with cement stucco. It is an asymmetrical but roughly rectangular mass, with a flat roof, cantilevered decks, and a prominent curved wall section. It has grouped windows, including at some of its corners, and is generally devoid of exterior ornamentation. A spiral staircase provides access between the rooftop terrace and lower outside spaces. Interior features include a curved soapstone fireplace, and extensive use of fluorescent lighting, a technology in its infancy at the time of the house's construction. 79: 869: 104: 62: 880: 111: 86: 272:
Sun Terrace is located in an isolated rural setting near the geographic center of New Hartford. It is set on a wooded ridge southwest of the town center, its east flank traversed by Stub Hollow Road. The house is set at the crest of the ridge, with expansive views to the west and southwest. It is
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railroad fortune who was disinherited for his political views. Lescaze was at the time also designing the
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and completed in 1932, it is the first successful residential commission of
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Field House (New Hartford, Connecticut)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Sun Terrace is located in Connecticut
Sun Terrace is located in the United States
New Hartford, Connecticut
41°51′15″N 73°0′47″W / 41.85417°N 73.01306°W / 41.85417; -73.01306
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New Hartford, Connecticut
Vanderbilt family
William Lescaze
International Style
National Register of Historic Places
William Lescaze
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Vanderbilt family
PSFS Building
Lovell House
Richard Neutra
National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for Sun Terrace"
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