Explore a revolution in modern architecture. Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. His 1938 family home in Lincoln highlights the clean lines of Modernist design. Light refreshments will be served. This event is suitable for families with kids ages 7 […]
Historic New England – Gropius House 1938 - Explore a revolution! Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale, the 1938 Gropius family home was revolutionary in impact. In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy, every aspect of the […]
Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is known for his achievements in his effort to bring forth a new kind of architecture and his contribution towards the development of reformed schools of art and architecture. He founded the Bauhaus school that united art, nature, and technology. Walter Gropius believed that the relationship of a house to its landscape […]
Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts: The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family and The Walter Gropius House, home to a revolutionary architect. Begin your visit at the 18th century Codman Estate that, at the time of the Revolutionary War, was owned […]
Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his Lincoln family home in 1938, when he came to teach at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Modest in scale, the house was revolutionary in impact. It […]
Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his Lincoln family home in 1938, when he came to teach at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Modest in scale, the house was revolutionary in impact. It […]