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|name=The Spaceship House | |name=The Spaceship House | ||
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| − | + | '''Spaceship House''' is the name commonly given to the structure at '''1304 Panferio Drive''' in [[Pensacola Beach]]. The house, which resembles popular depictions of alien [[Wikipedia:UFO|UFO]]s, is actually a "[[Wikipedia:Futuro|Futuro]]" prefabricated house. Designed in the 1960s by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, about a hundred were constructed. | |
The Pensacola Beach Futuro was built in [[1966]]<ref>[http://www.escpa.org/details.asp?qAcctNum=171252500&qSection=&qTownship=&qRange=&qSubdivision=&qBlock=&qLot= Escambia County Property Appraiser]</ref> and sits atop a lower structure made of concrete block. A fifty-foot walkway leads up to the Futuro and a surrounding patio. | The Pensacola Beach Futuro was built in [[1966]]<ref>[http://www.escpa.org/details.asp?qAcctNum=171252500&qSection=&qTownship=&qRange=&qSubdivision=&qBlock=&qLot= Escambia County Property Appraiser]</ref> and sits atop a lower structure made of concrete block. A fifty-foot walkway leads up to the Futuro and a surrounding patio. | ||
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| + | ==Other images== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:UFOhousepensacola.JPG|As of [[2007]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www.spaceshiphouse.com/ SpaceshipHouse.com] | *[http://www.spaceshiphouse.com/ SpaceshipHouse.com] | ||
*[http://pensacolabeachwebcams.com/cpg133/thumbnails.php?album=16 Renovation photos] | *[http://pensacolabeachwebcams.com/cpg133/thumbnails.php?album=16 Renovation photos] | ||
| + | *[http://agilitynut.com/modarch/futuro.html RoadsideArchitecture.com] | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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| − | [[Category:Pensacola Beach structures]] | + | [[Category:Landmarks]] [[Category:Pensacola Beach structures]] |
Latest revision as of 14:38, 11 September 2007
| The Spaceship House | |
 The Spaceship House in its original gray color | |
| Building Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1304 Panferio Drive Pensacola Beach, FL |
| Architect | Matti Suuronen |
| Completion Date | 1966 |
| Structural System | concrete base, fiberglass "spaceship" |
| Style | Futuro prefab |
Spaceship House is the name commonly given to the structure at 1304 Panferio Drive in Pensacola Beach. The house, which resembles popular depictions of alien UFOs, is actually a "Futuro" prefabricated house. Designed in the 1960s by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, about a hundred were constructed.
The Pensacola Beach Futuro was built in 1966[1] and sits atop a lower structure made of concrete block. A fifty-foot walkway leads up to the Futuro and a surrounding patio.
Other images[edit]
As of 2007
References[edit]
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