Schaffer House, Greenwich, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Frederick J. Mahaffey
(American, 1926 - 2011)
Dateafter 1956
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (19.7 x 24.1cm) and smaller
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm) and smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of James T. Kirby
Object number2012.441.23.1-.47
DescriptionPhotographs of a modern one-story house including the kitchen, living room, dining room, hallway, bedroom, lounge. Additional photographs show the outside of the house, including the front, rear, and side facades. Photographs were taken in different seasons, including autumn, winter, spring, and summer.
A breakfast nook, a sliding glass door, kitchen counters, coffee mugs, Venetian blinds, a woman, and a child appear in photographs of the kitchen.
Photographs of the living room include a large fireplace, sofa, couch, chair, coffee table, bookshelf, child, toys, and potted plant.
A bookshelf, dining room table and chairs, and a ceiling lamp are visible in photographs of the dining room.
A potted plant, framed picture, large windows, and a ceiling lamp are included in photographs of the hall.
Outdoor photographs show the driveway, carport, steps, picnic table, door, ladder, bushes, trees, snow, leaves, utility lines, rain puddles, sign. A child appears in one photograph.
NotesSubject Note: The Schaffer House is an award-winning home designed by Frederick J. Mahaffey in 1955. It was built for Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Schaffer and was completed in 1956. The house was awarded the Architectucral Record Award of Excellence for House Design in 1957 and featured in that year's publication of Record Houses.A breakfast nook, a sliding glass door, kitchen counters, coffee mugs, Venetian blinds, a woman, and a child appear in photographs of the kitchen.
Photographs of the living room include a large fireplace, sofa, couch, chair, coffee table, bookshelf, child, toys, and potted plant.
A bookshelf, dining room table and chairs, and a ceiling lamp are visible in photographs of the dining room.
A potted plant, framed picture, large windows, and a ceiling lamp are included in photographs of the hall.
Outdoor photographs show the driveway, carport, steps, picnic table, door, ladder, bushes, trees, snow, leaves, utility lines, rain puddles, sign. A child appears in one photograph.
Status
Not on view
