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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. |
Revision as of 12:36, 12 May 2007
The Spaceship House | |
Building Information | |
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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.