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Fisher House

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Fisher House

Credit

Don Freeman, courtesy National Trust for Historic Preservation

Site overview

The Fisher House is a nationally significant 1967 Modern single-family residence designed by architect Louis I. Kahn for Dr. Norman and Doris Fisher. Located on a site north of Philadelphia in the residential suburb of Hatboro, the Fisher House is one of only nine Kahn-designed residences in existence. The 1.5-acre site is situated in a small residential neighborhood and is comprised of a long, narrow landscaped lot that slopes down towards a creek at the rear of the house creating a picturesque setting. Its key character-defining design features are the two cypress-clad cubic volumes set atop a local "Montgomeryville" stone foundation functionally separating the house into "living" and "sleeping" cubes, the masterfully crafted built-in oak millwork details, and the integration of natural light and traditional materials on both the interior and exterior of the house.

Primary classification

Residential (RES)

Designations

U.S. National Register of Historic Places, listed on March 31, 2014

How to Visit

Private residence

Location

197 East Mill Road
Hatboro, PA, 19040

Country

US

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Credit:

Don Freeman, courtesy National Trust for Historic Preservation

Designer(s)

Louis I. Kahn

Architect

Nationality

American, Russian

Related chapter

Greater Philadelphia

Related Sites

Commission

1960

Completion

1967

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