This is an in-person program with a Zoom virtual option. Patrons that would like to join via Zoom will receive a link upon registration.

Join architect Christopher Jend for a  presentation on the prolific career of architect Ernest G.W. Dietrich. Dietrich was the architect for the historic Hearthstone Castle located within Tarrywile Park in Danbury. 

A selection of original E. G. W. Dietrich architectural drawings and watercolors from Christopher Jend’s collection will be on display. 

Architect Ernest George Washington Dietrich was a native of Pittsburgh, PA and came to prominence in the 1880’s for his eye-catching designs of shingle style country residences. Finding success on the East coast, he relocated to New York City where he would practice for nearly forty years. He was an early proponent of the Colonial Revival and Arts and Crafts styles. Through his collaboration with furniture designer Gustav Stickley, Dietrich is recognized as designing the first “Craftsman” house published in Stickley’s Craftsman Magazine in May 1903.

Free! Registration required.