Glass House
The Glass House (or Johnson House) is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It dates from 1949. Pleasant highs of 64–82°F mark the mildest months, May, June, August, September and October.
A museum inside New Canaan
Stamford is the nearest base
Stamford is 4 miles south, with 30 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 35 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Westchester County (HPN) has airline service, about 11 miles from Glass House.
Established in 1949
Glass House dates from 1949. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Every month near Glass House is set out below.
Glass House
The Glass House (or Johnson House) is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut. It was built in 1948–49 by the architect Philip Johnson, who designed the home as his weekend retreat. The New York Times has called the home his "signature work".
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1949
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1997) · National Register of Historic Places (1997)
- Wikipedia readers
- 31K a year
Rooms near Glass House
The first towns with rooms are New Canaan (3) and Stamford (30), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).
New York City
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
8,584,629 people
39 mi southwest of Glass House
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Glass House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan | in town | — | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,208 | $1,612K | A |
| Stamford | 4 mi south | 5 min | 30 25 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 139,535 | $624K | B− |
| Norwalk | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 19 12 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 94,508 | $558K | B |
| White Plains | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 62,871 | $621K | C+ |
| Greenburgh | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 25 16 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 94,537 | $697K | B− |
| Greenwich | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 64,801 | $1,696K | A− |
| Huntington | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| Danbury | 18 mi north | 25 min | 20 19 hotels · 1 motel | 89,033 | $411K | B− |
| New York City | 39 mi southwest | 1 hr | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Pair a visit with these, within 40 miles.
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Big draw39 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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A visit to Glass House: questions
Is Glass House in New Canaan?
Yes. It’s inside New Canaan, CT.
When is the best time to visit Glass House?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Glass House from Islip and Hempstead?
About 34 miles southeast of Islip and about 35 miles south of Hempstead, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Glass House?
Westchester County (HPN), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is LaGuardia (LGA), about 31 miles.
Where should I stay near Glass House?
New York City (39 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Stamford (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Norwalk (7 mi, 19 places to stay).
Local tips in New Canaan
Ask a question, or answer one, in New Canaan’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.