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The Suntop Homes, also known under the early name of The Ardmore Experiment, were quadruple residences located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania...
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...and based largely upon the 1935 conceptual Broadacre City model of the minimum houses.
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The design was commissioned by Otto Tod Mallery of the Tod Company in 1938 in an attempt to set a new standard for the entry-level housing market in the United States...
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...and to increase single-family dwelling density in the suburbs.
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In cooperation with Frank Lloyd Wright, the Tod Company secured a patent for the unique design...
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...intending to sell development rights for Suntops across the country.
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The open living space, concrete floors, fireplace, and bookshelves are iconic for architect Frank Lloyd Wright.