Town #29 Stamford

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Stamford Cone

The Stamford Cone has attracted me since we started visiting Connecticut towns. It is a 46-foot-high cone made of over 200 panels of glass and is said to resemble a kaleidoscope from inside. It was originally built to enhance the headquarters of the Swiss Banking Corporation. The afternoon sun was low enough in the sky that we missed the natural illumination that would have really brought it to life, and the doors were locked so we couldn’t get inside, probably because it was a weekend. It was lovely anyway. Many panels are plain opaque white, but the patterned ones are in several colors. (no fee) (Jan)