Curriculum Materials: Art in America Image 2b Foxon, Connecticut Connecticut Room 1740 8 x 15 feet Gift of Mrs. C. C. Bovey in memory of her mother, Mrs. Martin B. Koon 28.59   Connecticut Room Period Rooms ~ The Farmhouse and the Parlor ~ Heating and Light ~ Style and Decoration ~ The Furnishings ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions Key Points PERIOD ROOMS in museums are actual rooms or portions of rooms from historic houses. This parlor served as both the main living room and the bedroom in a middle-class farmhouse built in Foxon, Connecticut, in 1740. This room and its furnishings reflect the European heritage and tastes of the early Americans who lived there. To the Teacher ~ Introduction ~ Timeline ~ Artwork Index ~ Categories for Comparison ~ Glossary ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments