Booth House (Bedford, New York)

The Booth House is a single-story

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house in Bedford, New York. Built in 1946, the house was American architect

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's first residential commission, and is a stylistic precursor to Johnson's better-known 1949

Glass House The Glass House, or Johnson house, is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut built in 1948–49. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson as his own residence. It has been called his "signature work". The Glas ...

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. The house's

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and

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exterior is supported by steel beams and columns, and its interior features a large

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fireplace. Its design was influenced by Johnson's mentors.

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