SunTop House in Ardmore, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member LowellHouseGuy
N 39° 59.982 W 075° 17.530
18S E 475060 N 4427764
On a street with mostly ordinary homes, this oversized underwhelming complex seems misplaced. I am not sure if his "Ardmore Experiment" worked.
Waymark Code: WMC02
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
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It was difficult to see much because of the trees surrounding the homes. A wooden fence surrounds the entire grouping of four homes, and there were private residences on all sides. Someone had been painting the fence when I stop by today. (5/5/06)
Wright called these units his "Ardmore Experiment" and each has a roof terrace ("suntop"). Instead of stacking units on top of each other like an condominium complex, these are divided into quadrants. In today's market I suspect they would be called townhomes, but even then the quadrant arrangement would be unusual.
Year Completed: 1938

Commissioned By: unknown

Nearest City or Town: Ardmore, PA

Public/Private: Private

Tours Available?: no

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