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Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park
Built: 1959
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Extended through April 24, 2016, The Pennsylvania Modern: A Juried Photography Exhibition of Midcentury Modern Architecture honors iconic modern architecture “hidden in plain sight” throughout the commonwealth. www.statemuseumpa.org
Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park
Built: 1959
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Extended through April 24, 2016, The Pennsylvania Modern: A Juried Photography Exhibition of Midcentury Modern Architecture honors iconic modern architecture “hidden in plain sight” throughout the commonwealth. www.statemuseumpa.org
I don't remember where I found these photos now. But, the place holds a fond fascination for me. So, I did a lot of searching on the Internet.
The house was built for a professor and his wife, and one of their requirements was that the living room be able to seat 50 people. To that end there's a long bench along the wall, the steps can be used as terraced seating, and the small rectangular tables can be used as stools.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Martin House
Buffalo, New York
This straight on view from the south, shows Wright's logical need for balance. He also likes the "long view," which he begins lovingly inside the house. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures inside.
Long View
From the entrance on the left, through the center of the house, into the walkway on the right is a "long view," which ends up with a full-size, white, copy of the statue "Wing Victory of Samothrace." displayed in the Louvre.
And yet
It's hard to believe this house was build in 1905, at a time when most houses were in the Victorian style. The Martin house is probably the best example of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, and it sits in a neighborhood designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. To see just how radical this house was; search Google images for 'victorian houses in 1900'