Landis Gores' Harvard Five Home Lists for First Time at $3M
For $3 million, the former home of Harvard Five architect Landis Gores is on the market at 192 Cross Ridge Road, New Canaan, Connecticut. This single-story residence spans 3,096 square feet and sits on 4.15 acres, featuring three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Constructed in 1948, the property stayed within the Gores family until Pamela, Landis's widow, passed away at the age of 102 in December 2025. Daughters Ainslie Gilligan and Valerie Gores are handling the sale. The house showcases designs inspired by Bauhaus and Frank Lloyd Wright, along with original lighting by Richard Kelly. A rear terrace, complete with an oval pool designed by Gores in the 1980s, enhances the property. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and remains unchanged since its original build. The listing agents are Inger Stringfellow and Becky Walsh.
Key facts
- Listed for first time at $3 million
- Built in 1948 by Harvard Five architect Landis Gores
- Located at 192 Cross Ridge Road, New Canaan, Connecticut
- 3,096 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths on 4.15 acres
- Remained in Gores family until widow Pamela died at 102 in December 2025
- Added to National Register of Historic Places in 2002
- Protected through National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Original lighting by Richard Kelly, oval pool designed in 1980s
Entities
Artists
- Landis Gores
- Philip Johnson
- Marcel Breuer
- Eliot Noyes
- John M. Johansen
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Mies van der Rohe
- Richard Kelly
- Pamela Gores
- Ainslie Gilligan
- Valerie Gores
- Inger Stringfellow
- Becky Walsh
Institutions
- William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- MoMA
- Gores Pavilion
- Glass House
- Booth House
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- New Canaan
- Connecticut
- United States
- Bedford
- New York