New Canaan
Americannoun
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In New Canaan, Conn., where Philip Johnson’s iconic Glass House is located, two Manhattanites renovated a Midcentury Modern home with a lattice work facade and pyramid skylights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Chris Schipper, chair of the New Canaan Conservation Commission and a former president of the land trust, was there that evening.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Yet an hour south in New Canaan, a wealthier, whiter district with a median household income of about $190,000, elementary students have almost double the math proficiency rate, at about 85 percent.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Kennedy, a White woman from New Canaan, Conn., wasn’t sure exactly what the night would entail.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022
“After all, I thought, they probably come from New Canaan or some other nearby town. They’ll have to unpack the basket sooner or later. Little did I know!”
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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