- Ritcher House
Infobox_nrhp | name =Ritcher House
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location=Raleigh, North Carolina
lat_degrees = 35
lat_minutes = 48
lat_seconds = 19.54
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78
long_minutes = 40
long_seconds = 38.9
long_direction = W
locmapin = North Carolina
area =
built =1951
architect= Matsumoto, George; Walser, Frank
architecture= Other
added =September 21 ,1994
governing_body = Private
mpsub=Early Modern Architecture Associated with NCSU School of Design Faculty MPS
refnum=94001087cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Ritcher House is considered to be one of the best examples of Frank Lloyd Wright'sUsonia n mode of design inNorth Carolina . Located near downtown Raleigh, the house is one of many Modernist houses that were built in the city during the mid-20th century. Most of these homes were designed by faculty members of theNorth Carolina State University School of Design. Established in 1948 by Henry Kamphoefner, the school hired several Modernistarchitect s as faculty members. Kamphoefner was awarded theNorth Carolina Award forFine Arts in 1978 for his work and for his encouragement of other Modernists to build and design homes in the state. OnSeptember 21 ,1994 , the Ritcher House was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places . The house is also a Raleigh Historic Landmark.cite web| last= | first= | title="Ritcher House" | work=| publisher=National Park Service | date=| url=http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/travel/raleigh/rit.htm | accessdate=2008-03-19]George Matsumoto, a professor teaching architectural classes at North Carolina State University, designed the Ritcher House in 1951 along with Henry Kamphoefner. The house was built on a modest budget and is an example of
modular constructivism andtimber framing .cite web| last=Smart Jr.| first=George | title="GEORGE MATSUMOTO (1922-)" | work=| publisher=trianglemodernisthouses.com | date=| url=http://www.trianglemodernisthouses.com/matsumoto.htm| accessdate=2008-03-19]ee also
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List of Registered Historic Places in North Carolina References
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