David Rayfiel House, also known as The Sacandaga Glass House or "Shelter for David Rayfiel," is a historic home located at
Day
A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds. In everyday life, the word "day" often refers to a solar day, which is the length between two so ...
in
Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1958 on the southern banks of
Great Sacandaga Lake in the foothills of the
Adirondack Mountains. It is a -story
Modern Movement style dwelling measuring 23 feet wide and 20 feet deep. The facade consists of a glass curtain wall set on a concrete foundation and topped by a flat roof with metal capping. It has brick end walls. It was designed by
George Lawrence Moore
George may refer to:
People
* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
for screenwriter
David Rayfiel
David Rayfiel (September 9, 1923 – June 22, 2011) was an American screenwriter and frequent collaborator of director Sydney Pollack.
Life
Rayfiel was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at Brooklyn College. His father was congressman Leo ...
(1923- 2011) and husband of actress
Maureen Stapleton (1925-2006), and is often compared to
Philip Johnson's iconic
Glass House in
New Canaan, Connecticut.
[ ''See also:'' ]
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Houses completed in 1958
Houses in Saratoga County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Saratoga County, New York
{{SaratogaCountyNY-NRHP-stub