American Avant Garde Slept Here

I like houses, especially historic houses. Usually when I visit an historic site, it is intentional. How appropriate that I met this house by Chance.

Almost a year ago I was riding with some friends from upstate New York down to the city. One of the riders lived north of the city and we detoured through Harriman state park to take her home. We pulled into the driveway and to her house, which is part of Stony Point cooperative community. This white house is in her front yard. We got out and she pointed to the house and told us how John Cage, David Tudor and others had lived there in the 50's. Cage later built another cottage further up the hill. I was absolutely fascinated.