Walker Guest House

Walker Guest House is a Sarasota School of Architecture (mid-century modern) house in Sanibel, Florida. Built in 1953, it was designed by Paul Rudolph.

Location: Sanibel Island, Sanibel, Florida, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Sanibel Island, Sanibel
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1150, SRC-1151, SRC-1152, SRC-7776, SRC-7777
• Designed by Paul Rudolph
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1150, SRC-1151, SRC-1152, SRC-8034, SRC-7777
• Built in 1953
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1151, SRC-1152, SRC-3234, SRC-8034, SRC-7777
• Architectural style: Sarasota School of Architecture (mid-century modern)
  confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1150, SRC-1151, SRC-1152, SRC-8035, SRC-8036, SRC-9735

Evidence & sources

• SRC-1150 — Paul Rudolph Foundation — Walker Guest House (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1151 — Sarasota Magazine — Sarasota School Icon Paul Rudolph's Walker Guest House Is for Sale (Tier 2, news_article; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1152 — Wikipedia — Walker Guest House (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-3234 — Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture — 1952.02 Walker Guest House (Tier 2, institutional_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7776 — Sotheby's — Paul Rudolph, The Walker Guest House (Tier 2, auction; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7777 — Brown Harris Stevens — The Iconic Walker Guesthouse (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8034 — Domus – This house comes by mail! The dismountable masterpiece by Paul Rudolph is up for sale (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8035 — Modernist Collection – Walker Guest House (Paul Rudolph) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8036 — Scottish Construction Now – Full-scale replica of architect Paul Rudolph's Walker Guest House to be sold at auction (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9735 — The Spaces — 'Paul Rudolph's iconic Walker Guest House is back on the market' (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.