Margaret Esherick House is a Modern (Mid-century Modern) house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1961, it was designed by Louis Kahn, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Location: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1530, SRC-1531, SRC-7780, SRC-7781, SRC-1533, SRC-9181 - Designed by Louis Kahn
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1532, SRC-1533, SRC-7780, SRC-7782 - Built in 1961
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1530, SRC-1531, SRC-7781, SRC-7783, SRC-1533, SRC-9182, SRC-9590 - Architectural style: Modern (Mid-century Modern)
confidence 95/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1530, SRC-1532, SRC-7781, SRC-7783, SRC-1533, SRC-7782, SRC-9591 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1530, SRC-1532, SRC-7782, SRC-7781, SRC-8930
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1530 — Margaret Esherick House — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1531 — Margaret Esherick House Tours — Wharton Esherick Museum (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1532 — Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House Named to the National Register of Historic Places — Docomomo US (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1533 — Margaret Esherick House by Louis Kahn: Light and Space — ArchEyes (Tier 3, architecture_journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7780 — PhillyVoice — Chestnut Hill's Margaret Esherick House claims national award (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7781 — Architecture Lab — Esherick House / Louis Kahn (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7782 — The Chestnut Hill Local — Iconic Esherick House named to National Register (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7783 — Mid Century Home — Conservation of the Margaret Esherick House (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8930 — Pennsylvania Historic Preservation (PA SHPO / PHMC) — Just Listed! July through December 2023 (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9181 — WikiArquitectura — Esherick House (Tier 2, reference_encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9182 — Architectural Visits — The Esherick House and its friendly owners (Tier 2, specialist_publication; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9590 — The Monumental Modernism of Louis Kahn — Architizer Journal (Tier 2, architecture_publication; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9591 — Margaret Esherick House, 204 Sunrise Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA — Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS PA-6775), Library of Congress / National Park Service (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Frequently asked questions
Who designed Margaret Esherick House?
Margaret Esherick House was designed by Louis Kahn.
Where is Margaret Esherick House located?
Margaret Esherick House is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.