The elegant home renowned architect Arthur Brockie built for himself in 1930 is up for sale, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine.

The Norman style home in Plymouth Meeting has been owned by one family since 1961 and they have made only minor updates to modernize it.

The living room and the kitchen have received the most updates. The living room now has a beamed ceiling, knotty pine paneling and a more contemporary shelving unit.

The kitchen and the butler pantry also have been given a modern transformation, but other than that the home has retained its original 1930s feel.

Some unique features of the home include French doors off both the living room and dining room that lead to a stone terrace and former servants’ quarters that now include extra bedrooms and a breakfast nook with a wet bar.

Brockie studied architecture at University of Pennsylvania and worked for Cope and Stewardson before forming a firm specializing in commercial buildings with T. Mitchell Hastings in 1903.

The firm was dissolved after 16 years, and Brockie went on to design the 1920s additions to Germantown Hospital that are now a part of the La Salle University west campus. He also designed the Sedgely Boat Clubhouse, and other notable Philadelphia landmarks.

Read more about the Norman style home in Plymouth Meeting in Philadelphia Magazine.

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