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Margaret Esherick House

Chestnut Hill, PhiladelphiaHouses completed in 1961Houses in PhiladelphiaLouis Kahn buildingsNational Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
MARGARET ESHERICK HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA PA
MARGARET ESHERICK HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA PA

The Margaret Esherick House in Philadelphia is one of the most studied of the nine built houses designed by American architect Louis Kahn. Commissioned by Chestnut Hill bookstore owner Margaret Esherick, the house was completed in 1961. In 2023, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. The house is noted especially for its spatial organization and for the ventilation and natural lighting provided by its unusual window and shutter configuration. A sunken bathtub doubled as a seat. A kitchen of wood and copper was created for the house by Wharton Esherick, a nationally known craftsman and artist.

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Margaret Esherick House
Sunrise Lane, Philadelphia

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Sunrise Lane 204
19118 Philadelphia
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