Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Shofuso (Pine Breeze Villa), (Japanese: :松風荘) is a Japanese house in West Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. The house is 17th century style. The house was a gift from Japan to Americans in 1953.[1] The Centennial Exposition of 1876 happened there.[2]
| Japanese House | |
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 Bright blue sky over the Japanese House. | |
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| Alternative names | Shofuso |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Shoin-Zukuri (17th Century) |
| Address | Horticultural and Lansdowne Drs. West Fairmount Park |
| Town or city | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39.9814°N 75.213°W |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Relocated | 1958 |
| Renovated | 1976 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Junzo Yoshimura |
| Other designers | Heizaemon Ito, 11th (Master carpenter) |
References
- McCarty, Yukiko Yanagida, Shoin-zukuri in Philadelphia, The East, Vol 42 No.1 P15-21
- Fischer, Felice, “Japan and the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition” – Historic Guide to Philadelphia & Japan, p23-25
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