The Holley House and Beyond: Cos Cob’s Artistic Community at the Greenwich Historical Society
This year, our annual Winter Lecture Series provides introspective insight into the diverse individuals who made the Holley Boarding House a groundbreaking hub of creative expression. Only 100 years after the Declaration of Independence, the Cos Cob area was a true melting pot of people, ideas, and creativity. The unique individuals who found their home in Cos Cob represent the wider cultural diversity of the United States at the turn of the 19th century and their lasting impact on our country’s culture. Explore the people behind the boarding house in this two-part lecture series complementing our newest exhibition in celebration of America 250, The Holley Boarding House: Inspiring American Impressionism, on view through March 8, 2026.
To kick off the Greenwich Historical Society’s Annual Winter Lecture Series, Peopling Greenwich at America’s Centennial, this exciting first lecture explores the people that made an impact on Cos Cob. Join speaker Amy Kurtz Lansing, Curator at the Florence Griswold Museum, as she brings to life the richness of the communities in and around Cos Cob’s Holley Boarding House.
