“No matter how grand the house, it is first and foremost a stage on which real human beings play out their lives.”
BARBARA EBERLEIN
FROM THE FORWARD OF
American Splendor: The Residential Architecture of Horace Trumbauer
A brilliant 1930 renovation transformed this formerly reserved Philadelphia townhouse into a uniquely dramatic environment. A sweeping staircase in silvered iron meet exotic scenic wallpaper in a chinoiserie-inspired interior. Gardens and decks on every floor are the key to the abundant light sparkling throughout.
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