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New Canaan is widely known for its mid-century modernarchitecture. These houses, designed in the decades after World War II by architects including Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, and PhilipJohnson, shaped the landscape of this Town. The Modern NewCanaan initiative at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Societybrings together programs, events, and tours that celebrate,appreciate, and preserve this important legacy.