Bush-Holley House
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The Bush–Holley House is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 39 Strickland Road in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. It was constructed circa 1730 and in the late nineteenth century was a boarding house and the center of the Cos Cob Art Colony, Connecticut's first art colony.
attractions: Cos Cob Park, The Metalios Team at Houlihan Lawrence, Joy Kim Metalios, Greenwich Historical Society, restaurants: Little Pub Greenwich, Il Pastaficio, Pizza Post, Fairfield Pizza, Arcuri's Pizza & Salad, The Cos Cobber, The Mumbai Times Indian Cuisine, Chicken Joe's, Fjord Fish Market, Greenwich & Delancey Delicatessen
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The Bush–Holley House is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 39 Strickland Road in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. It was constructed circa 1730 and in the late nineteenth century was a boarding house and the center of the Cos Cob Art Colony, Connecticut's first art colony.
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A 10 min walk from Cos Cob Train Station is the beautifully preserved Bush-Holly House that was built around 1730 and lived in by the Bush family from 1790-1825(New Nation period). It was then sold to Josephine and Edward Holley in 1848. From 1890 to 1920, it became the center of the Cos Cob Art Colony. We were very fortunate to have Olivia as our tour guide, and she brought the history of the Bush-Holly House alive with her enthusiasm and knowledge of the history of the house, including the astonishing story of how the house was saved from the I95 highway planners. Our 45-minute tour turned into 90 minutes, without us knowing that time had flown by. Do call in advance to check on the timing of the guided tour. The guided tour is strongly recommended. There is ample parking at the museum for those who drive.
William HoWilliam Ho
10
I loved this! It was something new and I was excited to try it. The stage presentation was not only beautiful but well put together. It gave the environment a nice creepy feel to it. The actors did an amazing job getting into their characters and interacting with the guests. The drinks were delicious! I was the DD so I appreciate the fact that the bartenders accommodated the drinks for me so that I could still have the fun experience without any worry. This is definitely something I would love to do again, if the opportunity presented itself.
Samantha CairlSamantha Cairl
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This place is so beautiful. My boyfriend and I took the 1:30 tour of the Bush-Holley House with Docent Donna, she is amazing and very knowledgeable. I would recommend taking a tour. This property has so much history. We unfortunately came at a time that they were setting up a new exhibition so the gallery was unavailable but we will be back. 😊
Lexi MLexi M
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If you ever wondered why Interstate 95 has a big bend over the water at Cos Cob? If you want to hear more interesting stories about families and circumstances during the Revolutionary War and Civil War? The answers are here at the Busch-Holley House. Well worth the time to learn and see how these two families Iived 300 years ago.
John J. BeglanJohn J. Beglan
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Nice, small but interesting place. A lot of happenings, such as art classes, for the locals, especially the kids. I wish they'd expand their hours a bit, but I realize staff is rather tight for many of these local museums.
P QP Q
10
Exceptional historical museum. Home of the Cos Cob Art Colony and the American Impressionists movement of the 19th century.
Garden BountyGarden Bounty
10
Nearby Attractions Of Bush-Holley House
Cos Cob Park
The Metalios Team at Houlihan Lawrence, Joy Kim Metalios
Greenwich Historical Society
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The Metalios Team at Houlihan Lawrence, Joy Kim Metalios
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Phone
(203) 869-6899
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Website
greenwichhistory.org
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