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Morris Greenwald House

1950s architecture in the United States1955 establishments in ConnecticutHouses completed in 1955Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in ConnecticutInternational style architecture in Connecticut
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe buildingsNational Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, ConnecticutUse mdy dates from September 2025Weston, Connecticut
Morris and Rose Greenwald House by Mies van der Rohe & GLUCK+ 131800470
Morris and Rose Greenwald House by Mies van der Rohe & GLUCK+ 131800470

The Morris and Rose Greenwald House (also the Morris Greenwald House) is a historical house in Weston, Connecticut, US, designed and built in 1955 by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The house was constructed as a single-story primary residence in Weston, roughly 45 miles (72 km) northeast of New York City. The brick, steel, and glass residence was commissioned by Morris Greenwald for himself and his wife. Since 1981, it has been owned by Richard and Jane Wolf. The structure created by Mies is a late rendition of the International Style, and is recognized internationally as a strong example of "less is more", a common phrase Mies stood by in all of his design choices throughout his career. On October 28, 2024, the house was entered into the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. Since its completion, the house, being one of the only 3 residences built by Mies in the United States, is the only one to remain a private residence.

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