Vanna Venturi House

The Vanna Venturi House, one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, is located in the neighborhood of Chestnut Hill in , Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: House in Philadelphia designed by Robert Venturi for his mother
  • Address: 8330 Millman Street, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margaret Esherick House and Pastorius Park.

Historic building
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The in 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. is situated 790 feet northeast of Vanna Venturi House.

Park
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is a sixteen-acre park that is located in , , United States. It is maintained by Friends of and the Fairmount Park Commission.

Railway stop
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is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 8412 Seminole Avenue at Highland Avenue in the neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. is situated 810 feet west of Vanna Venturi House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor.

Neighborhood
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is a in the section of , , United States. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high values, as well as its private schools.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in , , Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,853 at the 2020 census. has the same ZIP code, 19038, as the towns of , , and .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , which is a section of the city of , , United States. is a part of Roxborough, being within the borders of the original Roxborough Township and having the same ZIP Code, 19128.

Vanna Venturi House

Latitude
40.07066° or 40° 4′ 14″ north
Longitude
-75.20813° or 75° 12′ 29″ west
Height
30 feet (9.1 metres)
Open location code
87G63QCR+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 769755185
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q2060721
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Vanna Venturi House” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دارة فانا فينتوري”
  • Chinese: “文丘里母亲住宅”
  • Chinese: “雲娜·雲杜厘之家”
  • Chinese: “雲杜厘母親之家”
  • Czech: “Dům v Chestnut Hill”
  • Dutch: “Vanna Venturi House”
  • French: “Vanna Venturi House”
  • Hebrew: “בית ונה ונטורי”
  • Italian: “Casa di Vanna Venturi”
  • Japanese: “母の家（チェスナット・ヒルの住宅）”
  • Japanese: “母の家”
  • Persian: “خانه وانا ونچوری”
  • Slovak: “Dom v Chestnut Hill”
  • Slovak: “Vanna Venturi House”
  • Spanish: “Casa Vanna Venturi”
  • Swedish: “Chestnut Hill House”
  • Swedish: “Vanna Venturi House”

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Highlights include Pastorious Park Fountain and Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 37.

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