Ramirez Solar House

National Park Service Site

Designed in 1944 by architect Henry Wright Jr., FAIA; the Ramirez Solar House is believed to be one of the earliest examples of a passive solar home in existence. Wright was editor of Architectural Forum magazine and an early praticioner of passive solar research and design. The site is part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The 70,000-acre park follows 40 miles of the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River through the Delaware Water Gap.

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Ramirez Solar House

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