Margaret Esherick House
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.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: residential in Sunrise Lane, Philadelphia
- Also known as: “Esherick House”
- Address: 204 Sunrise Lane, Philadelphia, PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vanna Venturi House and Pastorius Park.
Vanna Venturi House
Historic building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Vanna Venturi House, one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, is located in the neighborhood of Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vanna Venturi House is situated 790 feet southwest of Margaret Esherick House.
Pastorius Park
Park
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Pastorius Park is a sixteen-acre park that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by Friends of Pastorius Park and the Fairmount Park Commission.
Chestnut Hill West station
Railway station
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Chestnut Hill West station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 9 West Evergreen Avenue in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. Chestnut Hill West station is situated 1,500 feet north of Margaret Esherick House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor.
Chestnut Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high real estate values, as well as its private schools.
Wyndmoor
Village
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wyndmoor is a census-designated place in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,853 at the 2020 census. Wyndmoor has the same ZIP code, 19038, as the towns of Glenside, North Hills, and Erdenheim.
Erdenheim
Hamlet
Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the 19038 ZIP Code. The primary commercial areas are located along Bethlehem Pike.
Margaret Esherick House
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.07233° or 40° 4′ 20″ northLongitude
-75.20634° or 75° 12′ 23″ westHeight
19 feet (5.8 metres)Open location code
87G63QCV+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 769178810OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5397832
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Margaret Esherick House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Esherick House”
- French: “Esherick House”
- German: “Esherick House”
- Persian: “esherick house”
- Spanish: “Casa Esherick”
- Swedish: “Esherick House”
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