Manitoga (Russel Wright’s home and studio)

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Manitoga (Russel Wright’s home and studio) is a National Historic Landmark estate in New York renowned for its modernist house, studio, and woodland garden that exemplify organic design and harmony with the natural landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Landmark
architectural ensemble
designed landscape
historic house museum
alsoKnownAs Dragon Rock
Russel Wright’s home and studio
architect David Leavitt
architecturalStyle Modernist
area approximately 75 acres
associatedDiscipline architecture
industrial design
landscape architecture
associatedMovement American modernism
associatedWith industrial designer Russel Wright
linked to: Russel Wright
country United States
designer Russel Wright
designPhilosophy harmony with the natural landscape
organic design
hasPart design studio
forest landscape
modernist house
network of woodland trails
quarry pool
rock outcrops
waterfall
woodland garden
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 2006
landUseHistory reclaimed from an abandoned quarry
locatedIn Garrison, New York
Hudson Valley, New York
linked to: Hudson Valley

Putnam County, New York
locatedNear Appalachian Trail corridor
linked to: Appalachian Trail

Hudson River
managedBy The Russel Wright Design Center
offers guided tours
hiking trails
openToPublic yes
owner Manitoga, Inc.
periodOfConstruction 1940s
1950s
significantFor American modern design history
environmentally sensitive site design
integration of architecture and landscape
state New York
use cultural site
museum

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Town of Philipstown hasHistoricSite Manitoga (Russel Wright’s home and studio)
Garrison, New York hasHistoricSite Manitoga, The Russel Wright Design Center
linked to: Manitoga (Russel Wright’s home and studio)