Vanna Venturi House is a Postmodern house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a filming location for 10 Buildings That Changed America (2013). Built in 1964, it was designed by Robert Venturi. It has also been depicted in a postage stamp.
Location: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0259, SRC-0260, SRC-0261 - Designed by Robert Venturi
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0261, SRC-0259, SRC-0453 - Built in 1964
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0259, SRC-0262, SRC-0454 - Architectural style: Postmodern
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0259, SRC-0260, SRC-2980 - Historic designation: Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
confidence 85/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-0261, SRC-0259, SRC-2981, SRC-5330, SRC-5331 - Appeared in 10 Buildings That Changed America (tv, 2013)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-12739, SRC-12740, SRC-12741
Also depicted in
Cultural depictions beyond film and television — art, games and other media.
- Depicted in Masterworks of Modern American Architecture (US postage stamp series) (postage stamp, 2005)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0263, SRC-0260
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0259 — PhillyVoice (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0260 — Mystic Stamp Company (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0261 — WHYY (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0262 — ArchDaily (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0263 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum (via search index) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0453 — ArchEyes — Vanna Venturi House by Robert Venturi: Complexity & Contradiction (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0454 — Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates – Vanna Venturi House (official firm project sheet) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12739 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_That_Changed_America (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12740 — https://www.pbs.org/video/geoffrey-baer-tours-9-vanna-venturi-house-web-exclusive/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12741 — https://whyy.org/articles/visitors-get-an-inside-look-chestnut-hills-famed-vanna-venturi-h (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2980 — Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS PA-6776), Vanna Venturi House – data pages (Library of Congress / NPS) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2981 — The Chestnut Hill Local – Hill's Vanna Venturi House protected (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5330 — Docomomo US (Tier 1, organization_register; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5331 — Architect Magazine (Tier 2, press; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Frequently asked questions
How is Vanna Venturi House connected to 10 Buildings That Changed America?
Vanna Venturi House, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a documented connection to 10 Buildings That Changed America. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection.
Who designed Vanna Venturi House?
Vanna Venturi House was designed by Robert Venturi.
Where is Vanna Venturi House located?
Vanna Venturi House is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.