Marenka House Explained

Marenka House
Location:7300 Radcliffe Dr., College Park, Maryland
Coordinates:38.9761°N -76.9139°W
Architecture:Mid-Century Modern
Added:September 18, 2017
Area:1acres
Refnum:100001581

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Historic Trust Inventory for Marenka House. Prince George's County Planning Department. 2017-11-05.