page_title: Arts and culture in Stamford, Connecticut
section_title: Distinctive architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Arts and culture in Stamford, Connecticut / Distinctive architecture
caption_attribution_description: English: 1 Landmark Square in Stamford, Connecticut. Completed in 1973, the Victor Bisharat designed building has become a major landmark for the city. The building is featured in the city's newly redesigned logo, along with One Stamford Forum, another famous Bisharat building in Stamford.
context_page_description: In 2017, the City of Stamford established the Stamford Arts and Culture Commission to help bolster arts and tourism in the city.
context_section_description: One Landmark Square - Completed in 1973, the Victor Bisharat designed tower was the tallest building between New York and Boston from 1973 until 2010. It is one of the most recognizable buildings in Stamford, and has been compared to both the TWA Flight Center and the Cathedral of Brasilia.
  Fish Church -The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, is a church in Stamford, Connecticut designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison. Nicknamed Fish Church, for its unusual shape, it is a unique example of modernist architecture, and an architectural landmark. Its 260-foot-tall (79 m) Maguire Memorial Tower holds a 56-bell carillon.
  St. Mary Roman Catholic Church - Completed in 1928 on Elm Street is modeled on a Gothic church in Europe and is the largest house of worship in Fairfield County.
  1 High Ridge Park - Completed in the late 1960s, the building looks like a fortress, complete with a moat (previously filled with water, it is now dry). Bridges lead to its entrances. It was built for CBS Research a company worried about its security. Originally the building had few or no windows facing outward and tenants saw the sunlight through atriums and skylights. In the 1970s, after CBS Research left, slit-like window areas were put in the outside walls, letting in some light.
  2 High Ridge Park - The saucer-like building was meant to recall clocks and watches. The building was originally built for General Time, a large clock manufacturer. It has been compared to a flying saucer, a concrete bowl, and a clock.
caption: One Landmark Square, one of Stamford's most distinctive buildings
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