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Gropius House - Walter Gropius......
On September 30, 1982, the USPS issued a
set of four stamps celebrating twentieth century American
Architecture. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover for the stamp, commemorating the architecture of the Gropius House designed by architect Walter Gropius, cancelled from the city of issue (Washington DC) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The cachet (artwork on the
envelope) features portrait of Gropius with a view of his own home
Gropius House in the background. Totally asymmetrical, it is filled
with unorthodox features such as a screened porch opening off the
pantry, a spiral staircase located entirely outside of the house, and a
sundeck off an upper bedroom. Gropius brought modernism to American
architecture and set an example with his own home.
Unaddressed, collectible, and historic, this item will be a handsome addition to your wall. Double matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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