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Marenka House

Coordinates: 38°58′34″N 76°54′50″W / 38.97611°N 76.91389°W / 38.97611; -76.91389
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Marenka House
Marenka House is located in Maryland
Marenka House
Marenka House is located in the United States
Marenka House
Location7300 Radcliffe Dr., College Park, Maryland
Coordinates38°58′34″N 76°54′50″W / 38.97611°N 76.91389°W / 38.97611; -76.91389
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1958 (1958)
Architectural styleMid-Century Modern
NRHP reference No.100001581[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2017

The Marenka House is a historic house at 7300 Radcliffe Drive in College Park, Maryland. Built in 1958, it is a distinctive local example of Modern Movement architecture. It is a single-story brick structure in a basically rectangular form, with a broad low-pitch gabled roof. It has projecting gable sections to the north and south, and an integrated garage. The front projecting gable has floor-to-ceiling windows in its center, and a deep projecting eave. Although its architect is unknown, it is considered one of the area's finest Mid-Century Modern houses, an application of Frank Lloyd Wright's principles of organic architecture.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Maryland Historic Trust Inventory for Marenka House". Prince George's County Planning Department. Retrieved 2017-11-05.