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{{Short description|Significant house in Canton, Connecticut}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Fried-Rappaport House
| nrhp_type = 
| coordinates = {{coord|41.840979|N|72.9082465|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Connecticut#USA
| location = 129 Morgan Rd,<br/>[[Canton]], [[Connecticut]]
| area = 9.65 Acres
| built = 1996
| architect = Wolfworks
| architecture = [[American Craftsman architecture|American Craftsman]]
}}

The '''Fried-Rappaport house''' is a 9,500 sq ft [[American Craftsman]] style Mansion in [[Canton, Connecticut]]. The house was designed by architect Jamie Wolf of Wolfworks, and completed by 1997. Built by by Joel Fried, an entrepreneur and former member of the town’s Design Review Team, and Wendy Rappaport. The house is known for its distinctive architecture, an example of a [[low-energy house]], and integration with its natural surroundings.
== Architecture & Design ==

The house combines traditional Craftsman elements with contemporary features, incorporating stone, turquoise wood siding, and white trim. A covered porch spans most of the façade. The interior features curved walls, sliding shoji screens, and geometric elements throughout its fourteen rooms.

The house was constructed using reclaimed wood from demolished factories and buildings, as well as timber milled from trees on the property. Notable interior features include a library, media room, artist studio, dance studio with mirrored walls, and a fitness center with sauna.:<ref>{{Cite web |last=By |date=2011-11-19 |title=Moving Out: Morgan Road, Canton |url=https://www.courant.com/2011/11/19/moving-out-morgan-road-canton/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Environmental features ==

The Fried-Rappaport House was among the first residences in the Farmington Valley region to utilize ground-source heat pumps for climate control. The house was featured in Northeast Utilities' Energy Crafted Homes program. Its lower level is earth-sheltered, providing passive temperature regulation throughout the year. Additionally, The design of the house incorporates southern facing windows with large overhanging eaves, consistent with the style, which takes advantage of winter sun while shading the house during the hotter summer months.
== Grounds ==
The house originally sat on a 33.96-acre parcel, but was later subdivided. The current lot of the house is 9.65 acres. The grounds of the house include:

* 40,000 gallon heated swimming pool with detached pool house
* Multiple koi ponds and a waterfall
* Tiered gardens
* Greenhouse and meditation area
* Private campsite

== Construction and materials ==

The house incorporates several unusual architectural elements and recycled materials, including<ref>{{Cite web |last=By |date=2010-09-24 |title=Canton, CT Real Estate: Express Your Personality At 129 Morgan Road |url=https://www.courant.com/2010/09/24/canton-ct-real-estate-express-your-personality-at-129-morgan-road/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref>

* Television control knobs from the 1950s repurposed as drawer pulls
* Antique bowling balls used as decorative elements in the kitchen
* A historic soapstone sink installed in the dining room
* Traditional Japanese-style shoji screens 
* Timber-framing recovered from an 18th century New England factory
* Stained glass from a 19th century schoolhouse

== History ==
The house was commissioned in the mid-1990s by Joel Fried and Wendy Rappaport, who collaborated with architect Jamie Wolf of Wolfworks, an Avon-based design firm. The design process emphasized balancing traditional enclosed rooms with contemporary open-plan spaces.

The house was built in two phases. The first phase consisted of the primary structure and landscaping, which was completed in 1996. The second phase of construction added a pool and pool house several hundred feet from the house. A guest house was also designed but never completed.

The house was lived in by Fried and Rappaport until it was put up for sale in 2010, but failed to find a buyer. By 2015, it was the second most expensive house in Canton<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-09 |title=Canton's Second Most Expensive Home for Sale |url=https://patch.com/connecticut/canton-ct/cantons-second-most-expensive-home-sale |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Canton, CT Patch |language=en}}</ref>. It eventually sold in 2020 after the original lot was split in two. The lot the house sits on is 9.65 acres and consists of the entirety of the constructed area of the original lot.

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