Starkey House

The Starkey House, also known as the Alworth House, is a residential house in Duluth, Minnesota, United States overlooking Lake Superior. The house was designed by modernist architect Marcel Breuer in 1954 and 1955 for June Halverson Starkey (née Alworth).^[1] The building's design references Breuer's hallmark bi-nuclear plan, in which sleeping and living spaces are linked through the home's entrance.^[2] The house was commissioned by June Halvorson Alworth, a widow who later married Robert Starkey.^[3]

Starkey House
Location within Minnesota
Interactive map showing the Starkey House location
General information
Address	2620 Greysolon Rd, Duluth, Minnesota 55812
Coordinates	46.81078°N 92.06252°W / 46.81078; -92.06252
Construction started	1954
Client	June Halverson Alworth
Technical details
Floor area	4,200 sq ft (390 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Marcel Breuer

Structure

The house consisted of two large, rectangular volumes of unequal size while were on the side of a hill. They were supported by wood columns and laminated girders. One contained the bedrooms and children's playroom while the other contained the open-plan living and dining rooms. The upper floor of the house had board-and-batten siding, while the facades facing the lake featured large expanses of windows shielded by glass sunshades. A separate volume constructed of fieldstone and painted brick contained the garage.^[3]