Kamphoefner Residence -- Sketch

Kamphoefner House (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Title:
Kamphoefner Residence -- Sketch
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Buildings
Original Format:
Tracing paper, ink
Extent:
30 x 12
Item identifier:
mc00042-005-ff0010-000-001_0002
Architect:
Matsumoto, George more info on Matsumoto, George, 1922- 
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
NC Modern

Building: Kamphoefner, Henry L. and Mabel Residence (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Provenance note:
Henry Kamphoefner, first owner, helped build the house.
Architectural note:
The structure embodies the Usonian ideals of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture; the structure is compact, economical, and efficiently planned with natural materials.
Historical note:
The structure is considered the first modernist house in Raleigh, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Register of Historic Places